NZX50 poised for double-digit growth in 2020
By Paul McBeth | Thu, 31 Dec 2020
The S&P/NZX 50 Index is poised to deliver double-digit growth in 2020 as stock markets roared out of the covid-19 slump in March on the back of massive government and central bank responses around...
Kiwi rallies as investors embrace year-end optimism
By Paul McBeth | Wed, 30 Dec 2020
The New Zealand dollar rallied as investors charge into the new year optimistic that US covid-19 support packages and the UK's Brexit deal will stand the global economy in good stead.The kiwi rose...
Last minute deals to spur on NZX50
By Paul McBeth | Tue, 29 Dec 2020
The local stock market heads into the final trading week of 2020 on a strong note after Wall Street notched up yet another record on optimism more US stimulus will help the world's biggest economy...
Merry Christmas for the local stock market
By Paul McBeth | Thu, 24 Dec 2020
New Zealand's main share index rose for a third day in a short Christmas Eve trading session, with A2 Milk continuing its recovery as it finalised terms to buy Mataura Valley Milk.The S&P/NZX...
Records tumble as NZX50 cracks 13,000
By Paul McBeth | Wed, 23 Dec 2020
Blue-chip companies including Ebos Group, Mainfreight and Infratil hit all-time highs today in the last full trading day before Christmas.The S&P/NZX 50 Index advanced 177.52 points, or 1.4 percen...
NZ shares outperform Asia as blue chips bounce back
By Paul McBeth | Tue, 22 Dec 2020
New Zealand’s share market outperformed Asian bourses as blue-chip stocks Meridian Energy and A2 Milk bounced back from recent weakness, and a weaker kiwi underpinned exporters including Fisher...