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New Zealand Average Asking Price Firms in July, Says Trade Me

New Zealand's national average asking price rose 1.7% to NZ$821,300 in July, the second-strongest annual increase in over a year, according to a Wednesday Property Pulse report by Trade Me Property.Trade Me Property Customer Director Gavin Lloyd said the prices have been steadily building momentum since the start of the year, but they're still over 5% below their 2021 peak. It is a "recovery without a boom," Lloyd said.Compared with June, the national average remained virtually flat month-on-month, down just 0.2%. Sellers are holding off for spring, and buyers are in no rush, Lloyd added.The average asking price in Southland rose 9.7% year-over-year to NZ$529,000, 6.6% in Otago to NZ$924,650, and 6% in Hawke's Bay to NZ$742,750.Southland prices fell close to 2% from June, while Otago showed strong growth of 8.5% month-over-month.Auckland's average asking price rose 6% year-over-year to NZ$1.1 million.

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New Zealand Job Ads Growth Falls 0.8% in July for Third Consecutive Month, Seek Says

Job advertisements in New Zealand were down 0.8% month-over-month in July, for a third consecutive month, driven by falling job ads in Auckland, Wellington, and Waikato, employment marketplace Seek said Wednesday.In Auckland, job ads dropped 0.9% month-over-month, led by declines in sales, manufacturing, transport and logistics, as well as trades and services industries. In Wellington, government and defense, accounting and healthcare, and medical drove the 1.3% monthly fall.The firm said job postings that reference artificial intelligence (AI) skills almost doubled annually, at 94.1%, and increased 2.8% month-over-month. Job ads referencing AI ethics and governance saw a 368.8% jump on an annual basis, while those referencing agentic AI rose 118.6% and generative AI were up 77%.A total of 3.7% of total job ads make reference to AI or AI skills, commonly referenced in information and communication technology roles, marketing and communications, as well as consulting and strategy rolesApplications per job ad remain high, rising for a second month, up 1.6%.Four industries recorded monthly growth in July; mining, resources and energy, education and training, engineering, as well as real estate and property. Mining, resources and energy recorded the strongest sustained growth of all industries over the past year, up 38.5% year-over-year.

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New Zealand Shares Fall; Scott Technology Expects Record Fiscal 2026 Results

New Zealand shares ended lower on Wednesday while Asian markets moved mostly upwards, helped by a rally in tech stocks.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.89%% or 123 points to close at 13,737.66.On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell 0.3% while the Nasdaq lost 0.6%.New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote among National Party lawmakers on Wednesday, though the second internal challenge this year exposed deep party divisions that analysts said could undermine his authority ahead of the Nov. 7 election, according to a Wednesday Reuters report.In corporate news, Scott Technology (NZE:SCT) expects to post a record financial result for fiscal 2026, forecasting revenue of NZ$290 million to NZ$296 million and operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of NZ$34 million to NZ$36 million, up from NZ$275 million and NZ$31.5 million, respectively.Napier Port Holdings (NZE:NPH) logged NZ$0.15 in earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, compared with NZ$0.14 a year ago.

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Asia

NZX Midday Sector Update: Producer Manufacturing Shares Rise, Commercial Services Decline

Producer manufacturing shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising 1% by midday Friday.Shares of Scott Technology (NZE:SCT) were up 8% in recent trade.The company on Tuesday said it expects to post a record financial result for fiscal 2026, forecasting revenue of NZ$290 million to NZ$296 million and operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of NZ$34 million to NZ$36 million, up from NZ$275 million and NZ$31.5 million, respectively, a year earlier.Meanwhile, shares of the commercial services sector fell almost 2%.Livestock Improvement (NZE:LIC) was down past 4% in recent trade.

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Asia Markets

New Zealand Shares Fall Slightly; Contact Energy Accepts Responsibility for December 2025 Under-Frequency Event

New Zealand shares ended slightly lower on Tuesday, as most Asian stocks fell following a sell-off on Wall Street and ongoing difficulties in US-Iran peace negotiations.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.2% or 27.6 points to close at 13,860.66.US President Donald Trump on Monday countered Iran's peace conditions with his own demands that Tehran pay compensation for lives lost in wars, attacks and protests, a rhetorical escalation that risks complicating efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Monday Reuters report.In domestic news, per-person spending on Westpac-issued credit and debit cards in New Zealand rose 2% in July after mostly trending sideways earlier in the year, the bank said.Also, the New Zealand Light Traffic index rose 1.3% in July, remaining broadly in line with its level a year earlier, according to data from ANZ Research.In corporate news, Contact Energy (NZE:CEN, ASX:CEN) accepted a draft determination from New Zealand's Electricity Authority that it was responsible for an under-frequency event that occurred in December 2025, the regulator said.Spark New Zealand (NZE:SPK, ASX:SPK) said its subsidized prepaid broadband program Skinny Jump is now connecting around one in five of those identified as having no internet access at home in the 2023 census.

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Asia

NZX Midday Sector Update: Technology Services Advance, Commercial Services Falls

Technology services shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising nearly 2% by midday Tuesday.Shares of Gentrack Group (NZE:GTK, ASX:GTK) rose past 3% in recent trade.On the flip side, the commercial services sector saw a sell-off, shedding more than 3%.Shares of Livestock Improvement (NZE:LIC) fell more than 4% in recent trade.

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International

New Zealand Light Traffic Recovers, Heavy Traffic Eases in July, ANZ Research Says

The New Zealand Light Traffic index rose 1.3% in July, remaining broadly in line with its level a year earlier, according to data from ANZ Research released Tuesday.According to the ANZ Truckometer index, light traffic, including motorbikes, cars, and vans, has declined noticeably in recent months, likely reflecting reduced driving in response to higher fuel prices, although it tentatively began to recover in July.The more volatile Heavy Traffic Index, tracking mostly trucks and some buses, eased 0.2% in July but remained up 1.6% year over year, the report said.

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New Zealand Retail Spending on Westpac-Issued Cards Rises in July Amid FIFA World Cup Boost

Per-person spending on Westpac-issued credit and debit cards in New Zealand rose 2% in July after mostly trending sideways earlier in the year, the bank said in a Tuesday report.The jump coinciding with the FIFA World Cup and was supported by a fall in fuel prices, as the price of 91-unleaded averaged AU$2.96 per liter over July, down from over AU$3.11 in June, the bank said.July saw a nearly 3% lift in spending on groceries, while spending on utilities gained 2% partly due to significant increases in electricity prices over the past year, according to the report.Discretionary spending also nudged higher in July, including a 5% increase in spending at restaurants and a 2% rise on other entertainment spending.But while fuel prices have eased from earlier highs, they remain well above levels seen before the war in the Middle East, pressuring household budgets and pushing many New Zealanders to change spending habits, Westpac said.

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Asia

New Zealand Shares Rise; Contact Energy Fiscal 2026 EPS, Revenue Down

New Zealand shares ended higher on Monday as most Asian shares saw gains after a rally in Friday's Wall Street trading session.The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 0.46% or 64.11 points to close at 13,888.24.On Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3%, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% while the Dow Jones added 0.3%.Iran said it was close to finalizing a shipping lane agreement with Oman through the Strait of Hormuz but insisted the US must meet additional conditions, including paying compensation and lifting sanctions and military threats, before the waterway would reopen, according to a Monday Reuters report.In domestic news, residential property values in New Zealand fell 1.5% across the three months through July as the market remained subdued and buyers grew more cautious, according to the QV house price index.In corporate news, Contact Energy (NZE:CEN, ASX:CEN) logged NZ$0.414 in earnings per share for fiscal 2026, compared with NZ$0.416 a year ago.Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC, NZE:WBC) logged AU$1.8 billion in net profit excluding notable items for the fiscal third quarter.

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International

New Zealand Residential Property Values Fall 1.5% in Three Months Through July, QV Says

Residential property values in New Zealand fell 1.5% across the three months through July as the market remained subdued and buyers grew more cautious, according to the QV house price index released Monday.The average Kiwi home is now valued at NZ$898,799, down 1.3% since the start of the year and 1.2% lower than a year earlier."Winter has put a further chill through the market, while the prospect of higher borrowing costs and ongoing economic uncertainty have given buyers even less reason to rush," said QV national spokesperson Simon Petersen."This isn't another sudden correction," Petersen added. "It's an already subdued market losing what little momentum it had built earlier in the year."Home values across Auckland cooled at an average rate of 2.2% in the three-month period, with those in Wellington down 3.2%. Christchurch posted a gain of 0.3%, while Tauranga quietly outperformed much of the North Island with a rise of 0.7%.

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Asia

NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Technology Advances, Electronic Technology Declines

Health technology shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising past 1% by midday Monday.Shares of Ebos Group (ASX:EBO, NZE:EBO) rose 3% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the electronic technology sector fell past 4%.ikeGPS Group (ASX:IKE, NZE:IKE) was down past 4% in recent trade.

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Asia

New Zealand Shares Fall; Chorus Acknowledges New Zealand Government's Deal to Monetize Debt

New Zealand shares ended lower on Friday as most Asian shares saw losses after a sell-off in Wednesday's Wall Street trading session.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.96% or 133.93 points to close at 13,824.13.On Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1%, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while the Dow Jones declined 0.9%.In domestic news, the national average asking price in New Zealand remained flat at NZ$866,945 in July, up 1% on last year's NZ$858,371, according to a report by realestate.co.nz.In corporate news, Chorus (ASX:CNU, NZE:CNU) acknowledged the New Zealand government's binding agreements to monetize the debt it holds in the company.NZME (NZE:NZM, ASX:NZM) struck an agreement to acquire the print plant equipment at Stuff's facility in Petone, New Zealand.

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Asia

NZX Biggest Losers

Here are the NZX-listed companies with the biggest losses on Friday.Santana Minerals (NZE:SMI): -6%, NZ$0.67EROAD (NZE:ERD): -3%, NZ$1.00Gentrack Group (NZE:GTK): -3%, NZ$3.82Air New Zealand (NZE:AIR): -2%, NZ$0.42New Zealand King Salmon (NZE:NZK): -2%, NZ$0.24Oceania Healthcare (NZE:OCA): -2%, NZ$0.81Auckland International Airport (NZE:AIA): -2%, NZ$8.82Vector (NZE:VCT): -2%, NZ$4.80SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZE:SKC): -2%, NZ$0.61Heartland Group Holdings (NZE:HGH): -2%, NZ$1.22

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NZX Biggest Gainers

Here are the NZX-listed companies with the biggest gains on Friday.Synlait Milk (NZE:SML): +5%, NZ$0.39Winton Land (NZE:WIN): +2%, NZ$1.13Bankers Investment Trust (NZE:BIT): +2%, NZ$3.52Tourism Holdings (NZE:THL): +2%, NZ$2.91Vulcan Steel (NZE:VSL): +2%, NZ$6.68Serko (NZE:SKO): +2%, NZ$1.68T&G Global (NZE:TGG): +2%, NZ$2.25Ventia Services Group (NZE:VNT): +2%, NZ$7.37Napier Port Holdings (NZE:NPH): +2%, NZ$3.68Michael Hill International (NZE:MHJ): +1%, NZ$13.45

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Asia

NZX Most Active Stocks

Here are the most actively traded stocks on New Zealand's Exchange on Friday.Pacific Edge (NZE:PEB): 1.6 million sharesSantana Minerals (NZE:SMI): 926,234 sharesFletcher Building (NZE:FBU): 776,435 sharesMercury (NZE:MCY): 640,024 sharesGoodman New Zealand & Goodman Property Services (NZE:GNZ): 591,798 shares

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Asia

NZX Midday Sector Update: Industrial Services Stocks Rise, Energy Minerals Fall

Industrial services gained the most among New Zealand sectors on Friday, advancing almost 2%.Ventia Services Group's (NZE:VNT, ASX:VNT) shares gained 2% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the energy minerals sector fell past 1%.Channel Infrastructure (NZE:CHI, ASX:CHI) shares fell 1% in recent trade.

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International

New Zealand National Average Asking Price Remains Flat in July

The national average asking price in New Zealand remained flat at NZ$866,945 in July, up 1% on last year's NZ$858,371, according to a report by realestate.co.nz released Friday.Central Otago Lakes District recorded the highest year-on-year increase in average asking price at 6.7% to NZ$1.5 million, while Central North Island saw the greatest year-on-year decline of negative 8.7% to NZ$722,699.Data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand showed residential sales grew year on year in four of the first six months of the year, suggesting that buyers continue to remain active amid economic uncertainty, the report said.Meanwhile, national stock levels increased 9.3% year on year to 33,252 properties in July, with nine regions experiencing double-digit growth.

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New Zealand Shares Fall; New Zealand King Salmon Investments Lifts Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Guidance

New Zealand shares ended lower on Thursday while most Asian shares saw losses after a sell-off in Wednesday's Wall Street trading session.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.28% or 39.12 points to close at 13,958.06.On Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.8%, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while the Dow Jones managed to add 0.5%.A proposed deal brokered by Oman to end the five-month conflict between Iran and the United States would hand Tehran authority over vessels entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would represent one of the most significant concessions yet made to Iran, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a senior Iranian source and two regional officials.In corporate news, New Zealand King Salmon Investments (ASX:NZK, NZE:NZK) upgraded its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance, increasing its pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization forecast to NZ$30 million to NZ$34 million from NZ$23 million to NZ$29 million.Promisia Healthcare (NZE:PHL) agreed to conditionally acquire the two companies that own and operate Christchurch's Chatswood Retirement Village in a NZ$25 million deal, subject to shareholder, regulatory and New Zealand Exchange approvals.

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Asia

NZX Biggest Losers

Here are the NZX-listed companies with the biggest losses on Thursday.Air New Zealand (NZE:AIR): -2%, NZ$0.43SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZE:SKC): -2%, NZ$0.61New Zealand Rural Land (NZE:NZL): -2%, NZ$0.95Infratil (NZE:IFT): -2%, NZ$14.96T&G Global (NZE:TGG): -1%, NZ$2.21Meridian Energy (NZE:MEL): -1%, NZ$5.64Michael Hill International (NZE:MHJ): -1%, NZ$0.41Ventia Services Group (NZE:VNT): -1%, NZ$7.24Fletcher Building (NZE:FBU): -1%, NZ$3.75Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH): -1%, NZ$42.57

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NZX Biggest Gainers

Here are the NZX-listed companies with the biggest gains on Thursday.Santana Minerals (NZE:SMI): +5%, NZ$0.70Serko (NZE:SKO): +4%, NZ$1.66Pacific Edge (NZE:PEB): +4%, NZ$0.28New Zealand King Salmon (NZE:NZK): +3%, NZ$0.24PGG Wrightson (NZE:PGW): +2%, NZ$2.30Scales Corporation (NZE:SCL): +2%, NZ$6.78Scott Technology (NZE:SCT): +2%, NZ$2.59Precinct Properties NZ (NZE:PCT): +2%, NZ$1.05Contact Energy (NZE:CEN): +1%, NZ$9.19Spark New Zealand (NZE:SPK): +1%, NZ$1.99

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