FPH, Eroad and Vista stakes lifted as NZ sharemarket ends flat

UBS announced that it had lifted its stake in cinema software firm Vista Group. (Image: Supplied)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

New Zealand’s sharemarket largely trod water to end level in light trading after getting mixed signals from abroad.The S&P/NZX 50 Index finished just 1.84 points higher, or 0.01%, at 13,716.86.Turnover was light, with just 18.6 million shares trading for $66.5m.There were 67 rises and 71 falls on the main board.Aussies invest in FHPAmong the corporate announcements, AustralianSuper – Australia’s biggest superannuation fund – increased its stake in F&P Healthcare (FPH) to 7.07% from 6.06%.FPH, the market’s b...

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