Top broker stock picks for 2026: The NZX companies analysts back to recover
The rules tighten the criteria from the 2025 Broker Picks, which allowed brokers to choose more international stocks.…
Commerce Commission flags competition concerns over Godfrey Hirst Bremworth deal
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Make financial success a 2026 goal with this money checklist
It’s that time of the year again. While you’re caught up in last-minute runs to the store and…
NZ sharemarket ends up again, end of year in sight – Market close
Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said the local market was in positive territory but subdued,…
NZ sharemarket starts Christmas week up 1.31% – Market close
“Business and consumer confidence surveys are higher, and even if gross domestic product growth is not 5% but…
NZ sharemarket rallies on index changes, confidence survey – Market close
The bank raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to around 0.75%. Salt Funds managing director Matt…
NZ sharemarket drops on more AI worries on Wall Street – Market close
“You’re obviously seeing investors rotate out of some of those high-flying tech and AI stocks that have done…
Aussie deal boosts Freightways but NZ sharemarket falls – Market close
Freightways’ share price lifted 2.32% or 32c to $14.11 after it announced it was expanding further into Australia…
US unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level since the Covid pandemic
Also, job creation in August was revised down by 22,000, showing the economy shed 26,000 jobs that month.…
NZ sharemarket steady after half-year economic and fiscal update – Market close
Investors in the US are eagerly awaiting the delayed jobs and inflation report to get a gauge on…
Real New Zealand house values down 31.3% since 2021 peak, economists cite ‘renewed weakness’
ANZ economists said: “Sales volumes are back below their long-run historic[al] average for this time of year”, referring…
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman finally talks market down, as ANZ the latest to hike mortgage rates
ANZ is hiking its 18-month and two-year mortgage rates by 20 basis points, and its three, four, and…