NZ sharemarket down, but Ryman up 11% in two days

Tariff uncertainty continues to worry markets. (Image: NZME)

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

The New Zealand sharemarket had a rocky session before finishing with a small loss, and leading retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare continued to move off a 13-year low. The S&P/NZX 50 Index was up and down all day, trading between 12,296.39 and 12,359.05 before closing at 12,305.79 – down 28.39 points or 0.23%.Volumes were lighter, with 27.6 million shares worth $103.98m changing hands.Ryman and the USPaul Robertshawe, chief investment officer for Octagon Asset Management, said the local market has corrected a long way f...

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