Here are the key things you need to know about in the NZX markets over the past 24 hours. Changes are as at 3:00 pm and may change when the market closes at 4:45 pm.
WHAT THE NZX 50 INDEX IS DOING
The NZX50 remained relatively flat today. Over the past week, the index has dropped -0.6%, while its monthly decline sits at -1%. Despite this, it maintains a +9% gain year-on-year.
THE MAIN GAINERS
There were 38 gainers in today’s market, led by Vista Group (VGL, #34) and Fletcher Building (FBU, #15), both rising +2%. Vista Group has gained +2% this month and an impressive +94% year-on-year. Fletcher Building, however, remains in negative territory, down -4% over the past six months and -34% for the year. a2 Milk (ATM, #10) and Vulcan Steel (VSL, #29) both posted +1% gains. Despite a sharp -19% drop over the last six months, a2 Milk is still up +24% for the year. Meanwhile, Vulcan Steel has declined -2% year-on-year.
Vista Group
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THE MAIN DECLINERS
On the downside, 43 stocks ended in the red, with Heartland Group Holdings (HGH, #32) and Sky Network (SKT, #48) both falling -2%. Heartland has gained +8% over the past month but remains down -23% year-on-year. Sky Network also posted an +8% monthly gain and is flat year-on-year. Precinct Properties (PCT, #20) declined -1.5%, taking its yearly loss to -4%. Goodman Property Trust (GMT, #14) dropped -1%, extending its year-on-year decline to -7%.
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SMARTSHARES EFTs
| 1-day | 5-day | 6-month | YTD | 1Y | |
| NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) | -0.2% | +0.2% | +2.0% | -0.3% | +4.0% |
| NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) | +1.0% | -0.6% | +3.6% | -1.8% | +5.7% |
| S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) | 0% | -0.6% | +3.1% | -0.9% | +6.6% |
| NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) | -0.3% | +0.2% | +2.2% | -0.4% | -2.9% |
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The key announcement of the day came from ANZ, which released its 2025 business calendar. Investors can follow this ANZ 2025 Calendar to view key dates for the year.
NZX50 Overall
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