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Markets news
Ayrburn owner Winton Land suffers profit drop
Luxury developer says downturn has been more severe and prolonged than expected.
Stock Takes: Focus turns to second half after RBNZ rate cut
Focus has turned to those companies who will benefit from this week's RBNZ rate cut.
Money-laundering rule changes could land NZ on undesirable grey list
Capital inflows could be at risk if anti-organised crime rule changes fail.
Economic shifts: Heartland’s $50m write-off versus Turners' profit boost
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,051.12, down 17.81 points or 0.14%.
Liam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?
Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.
Market close: NZ shares rally as investors turn to OCR decision
The index finished the week ahead by nearly 0.7%.
Shares news
Market close: NZ stocks fall as Aussie counterparts hit new record
The New Zealand sharemarket posted its fourth decline in five trading days.
Market close: NZ sharemarket bounces back after DeepSeek shock
A late spurt helped the local index finish higher for the day.
Market close: Synlait shares surge on better-than-feared forecast
Dairy processor's good day wasn't enough to help the sharemarket into positive territory.
Currency news
Money-laundering rule changes could land NZ on undesirable grey list
Capital inflows could be at risk if anti-organised crime rule changes fail.
Borrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surges
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Crypto news
How Bitcoin made MicroStrategy a $65b company
Michael Saylor explains how his tech company buys billions in Bitcoin.
The endless downfall of a crypto power couple
NY Times: He was a top exec. She was a policy expert. Now they both face prison time.
Donald Trump prepares to unveil a cryptocurrency business
New York Times: Crypto industry a major source of his donations.
Stock Takes
Stock Takes: Focus turns to second half after RBNZ rate cut
Focus has turned to those companies who will benefit from this week's RBNZ rate cut.
Stock Takes: Will NZ corporate earnings offer green shoots for the economy?
The reporting season gets fully underway next week. Will there be green shoots?
Commodities news
Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.
Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.
Business news
'A fire in my belly': He grew up poor and met dad at 30 - how a wild genius built events empire
Duco's David Higgins was 30 when he met his dad; he doesn't know if he's even still alive.
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson fronts as $1 billion wiped off telco’s value
Will anyone on the exec team walk the plank?
Mary Holm: Can we provide more for a financially worse-off child in our will?
OPINION: Our son needs more help than our successful daughter – but she doesn't agree.
More markets news
Market close: NZ sharemarket makes small loss
All eyes were on Contact Energy and Mercury.
Market close: NZ stocks make small gain as reporting season kicks off
Vulcan Steel kicked off the reporting season on a disappointing note.
Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.
Stock Takes: Why the NZ sharemarket is lagging the rest
There are some stark contrasts between the local index and other comparable markets.
Market close: NZ sharemarket dragged down by F&P Healthcare
The New Zealand sharemarket fell nearly 0.5% as unemployment figures increased.
Inside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocket
OPINION: Why do economists hate tariffs? And what will they do to your mortgage rate?
Market close: F&P Healthcare shares plunge on Trump tariff news
The New Zealand sharemarket slumped to its biggest single-day-fall since December 19.
Market close: NZ stocks end the week on a positive note
The threat of Trump tariffs reared its head again for some businesses.
Stock Takes: Better times ahead for NZX-listed dairy companies?
Synlait is back in action after a terrible 2024, while trade tension overhangs FPH.