NZ sharemarket steady after fiscal update

There were 56 gainers and 84 decliners. (Image: Supplied)

Tue, 16 Dec 2025

The New Zealand sharemarket put in another steady performance amid continued volatility offshore, especially in the United States.The S&P/NZX 50 Index finished with a small gain for the second day running, closing at 13,424.95 – up 16.81 points or 0.13% after trading between an intraday low of 13,360.44 and a high of 13,449.01.There were 56 gainers and 84 decliners, with 36.9 million shares traded at $136.2m.'Not a bad outcome'Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said there’s been some disapp...

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