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Stella Taylor: ESG's label problem - what still matters to investors
OPINION: 48 of the world’s 50 biggest asset managers still use ESG data.
Market close: A2 Milk slips despite stronger outlook, market flat
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,762.79 – down just 0.3 points.
Market close: NZ sharemarket up 1.06%, an all-time high
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,763.10, up 144.68 points, or 1.06%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket in positive territory after 0.9% gain for the week
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,618.42, up 36.23 points or 0.27%.
Why the AI gold rush may carry costly risks for global markets
Rising power costs and supply strains risk turning today’s AI boom into a bust.
Market close: NZ sharemarket has small fall, down 0.2%
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,582.19, down 28.31 points or 0.21% .
Market close: NZ sharemarket opens flat but optimism grows for new quarter
Bremworth jumped 19% after approval for a Floorscape takeover deal.
Greg Smith: Why the next big AI winners may not be the ones you expect
The AI boom enters phase two — and it’s all about memory.
Market close: NZ sharemarket reaches fourth-month high
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,621.66, a gain of 76.10 points or 0.56%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket has handy 0.3% gain
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,545.56, up 50.32 points, or 0.37%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends week flat as Freightways dominates trade
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,495.24, up 2.19 points or 0.02%.
Stock Takes: NZ market on pause as investors await post-Iran recovery
Investors are watching fuel prices for signs of post‑war economic recovery.
Market close: NZ sharemarket perks up with 0.6% rise
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,493.05, up 92.98 points or 0.69%.
Market close: Spark hits 16-year low as NZX dips for third straight day
The S&P/NZX 50 fell 35.11 points to close at 13,400.66 after three soft days.
Simplicity backs $30m biotech and deep tech fund
The new fund has backed 13 Kiwi firms, including Masco and BioOra.
Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
The Nasdaq dropped 2.2% amid steep falls in major semiconductor stocks.
Greg Smith: How KiwiSaver at 12% reshapes retirement saving
OPINION: Only about 70% of KiwiSaver members are currently contributing regularly.
Market close: NZX trades flat amid global uncertainty, domestic hiring reluctance
Afternoon trading fell away as geopolitical concerns continue to weigh on enthusiasm.
Market close: NZ sharemarket down 0.3% on light trading
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,446.05, down 49.58 points or 0.37%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends day up nearly 1%
The S&P/NZX Index 50 closed at 13,495.63, up 132.32 points or 0.99%.
'The economy hit something of a brick wall': Can NZ sharemarket find its mojo again?
Matt Goodson says New Zealand's growth outlook depends on post-ceasefire confidence.
Market close: NZ sharemarket has small fall, down 0.2%
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at13,363.31, down 29.67 points, or 0.22%.
Market close: Fletcher Building dips, SkyCity lifts as NZX 50 slips in quiet trade
The S&P/NZX 50 slipped 33.15 points, or 0.25%, to close at 13,392.98.
Greg Smith: What US-Iran peace deal means for oil, inflation and Kiwi borrowers
Oil prices have dropped sharply as markets price in a lasting peace deal.
Market close: NZ sharemarket up 0.4% as exporters have strong day
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,426.13, up 65.54 points or 0.49%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket flat, down 0.25%
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,360.59, down 33.28 points or 0.25%.
Liam Dann: No pain, no gain – why the property crash might be good for our economy
OPINION: House values have plunged 35.5% in Auckland and 40% in Wellington.
ASB fined 0.5% of its annual profit for worst ever breach of anti-money laundering rules in NZ. Are they fit for purpose?
Govt to up penalties for "serious non-compliance".
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends firmer as Iran tensions subside
New Zealand stocks closed firmer amid optimism about an end to the Iran war.