Channel Infrastructure gains not enough to keep NZX 50 above ledger

Channel Infrastructure shares lifted 1.82% after its HY result. (Image: Supplied)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Another action-packed day of earnings has produced mixed results, with Channel Infrastructure NZ impressing and Restaurant Brands disappointing.After hovering slightly down for most of the Tuesday trading window, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 ended 0.93% under on 12,957.98 points due to a surge in volumes linked to MSCI index rebalancing.A total of 61.9 million shares changed hands, amounting to over $254.6m in value traded.Talking ahead of close, Matt Goodson, the managing director of Salt Funds Management, said he was “coming u...

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