New Zealand shares ended lower on Thursday as Asian markets saw the impact of a lower Wall Street close.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.39%, or 51.49 points, to close at 13,202.16.
On Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.98%, the Dow Jones declined 1.87%, and the S&P 500 was down 1.62%.
In domestic news, New Zealand's national asking prices fell 2.5% in May to NZ$833,800 from April, while easing 0.2% year on year, as price expectations dropped and sentiment softened among both buyers and sellers, according to a Trade Me Property survey.
Also, New Zealand's Southland and West Coast housing markets dominate the list of the country's strongest performers, while values remain broadly flat at a national level, said Cotality.
In corporate news, Ryman Healthcare (ASX:RYM, NZE:RYM) confirmed that its retail offer for six-year, fixed-rate, secured, unsubordinated bonds closed, and NZ$150 million of bonds were allocated to participants involved in the bookbuild process.
Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC, NZE:WBC) issued 13 billion yen in tier two subordinated callable instruments maturing in June 2036.