NZ sharemarket ends first week up over 1%

There were 70 gainers and 53 decliners on the main board. (Image: Getty)

Fri, 09 Jan 2026

The New Zealand sharemarket ended tamely after a bright start to the week, and attention switched to a United States court ruling on the legality of the trade tariffs.The S&P/NZX 50 Index had its second successive flat day, closing down 20.61 points or 0.15% to 13,696.25 after reaching an intraday high of 13,752.63.But the index still finished the first trading week of the new year with a gain of more than 1%, and is within record territory.It was a quiet day trading-wise with 21.8 million shares worth $85.5m changing hands....

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