
Market Close: Market eases up despite RB governor’s inflation forecast
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,875.48, up 54.28 points or 0.39%.
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Infratil rebounded strongly as overall turnover reached 40.4 million shares.
Two vacancies now need filling on the powerful committee that sets the OCR.
OPINION: Cross-party support is growing to expand KiwiSaver, but risks remain.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,484.22, down 76.47 points or 0.56%.
The bequest may be the largest charitable gift in South Island history.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,560.69, down 19.64 points or 0.14%.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,580.33, a decline of 130.68 points or 0.95%.
Global bond markets are rattled by oil prices and concerns over US finances.
The Ministerial Advisory Group has recommended funding increases.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,711.01, down 108.42 points, or 0.78%.
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The NZX 50 rose 0.19% as oil neared US$100 a barrel.
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The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,792.90, down 149.93 points, or 1.08%.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,942.83, a decline of 31.35 points or 0.22%.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,974.18, up 128 points or 0.92%,
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,846.18, down 84.39 points, or 0.61%.
Conditions around Samantha Barrass' departure remain unclear.
Meanwhile, mortgage rate hikes have largely been priced in.
NZX gains 1.04% after the Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 2.75% and signals fewer rate hikes.
The Reserve Bank has lifted the OCR to 2.75% despite job market concerns.
OPINION: Recovery is uneven, but signs of stabilisation are emerging.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,786.90, down 130.40 points or 0.94%.
Mortgage and farm debt trends are improving, while small firms struggle.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,917.30, up 149.12 points or 1.08%.
Dunphy recently retired from the NZ RegCo board for personal reasons.
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,768.18, down 111.87 points or 0.81%.