Attention goes offshore as NZ sharemarket steady

Movement was light on the New Zealand sharemarket as attention turned to earnings season in the US. (Image: Getty)

Thu, 24 Jul 2025

The New Zealand sharemarket remained steady on Thursday as investors and analysts focused their attention on the US markets, where major companies have begun to announce new results.On the main board, the S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.09% or 11.07 points, rising to 12,805.13, with 25.1 million shares changing hands to the value of $93.3m.The S&P/NZX 20 index closed at 7,499.26, up 0.07%, while the S&P/NZX 10 index ended the day at 12,527.42, rising 0.27%.There were 76 gainers on the main board and 60 decliners.CEO resignsNZX chief ex...

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