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 gains +1.1% today, lifting a similar +1.1% over the past five days. The index remains down -1.8% over the last six months, though still up +5.0% year-on-year.
THE MAIN GAINERS
A total of 51 companies post gains. The biggest movers are a2 Milk (ATM, #9) and Auckland Airport (AIA, #3), both climbing +4%. a2 Milk is up +2% over the last five days, though still down -11% over six months and -1% year-on-year. Channel Infrastructure (CHI, #33) has also risen +2%, continuing a strong run with a +48% gain over the past year. Kathmandu Brands (KMD, #50) gained +2% today but remains down -33% year-on-year.
A2 Milk
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THE MAIN DECLINERS
On the other side, 30 companies decline. Vista Group (VGL, #34) leads the fallers, down -3% today, though it’s still up +15% over six months and +53% year-on-year. Tourism Holdings (THL, #46) dipped -1%, losing -2% over the last five days but holding a +2% gain for the year. Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VHP, #24) and The NZX (NZX, #45) both slipped -1%, though NZX retains a +30% year-on-year increase.
Vista Group
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SMARTSHARES EFTs
| 1-day | 5-day | 6-month | YTD | 1Y | |
| NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) | +0.7% | +0.7% | -0.9% | -0.3% | +4.0% |
| NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) | +0.8% | +0.8% | -7.7% | -7.7% | -2.7% |
| S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) | +1.4% | +0.6% | -3.4% | -2.2% | +2.9% |
| NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.9% | +2.9% | +8.5% |
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vital Healthcare Property (VHP, #24) will release its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2025 on Wednesday, 13 August 2025. A conference call and webcast are scheduled for 10:00am NZST that same day, with participants encouraged to pre-register to avoid delays.
Auckland Airport (AIA, #3) has confirmed that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will not pursue legislative changes following its review of economic regulation under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986. MBIE intends to publish public versions of submissions received and will proactively release its advice on the matter in the coming weeks. The Commerce Commission is expected to consider disclosure requirements under existing regulations. Auckland Airport now considers the MBIE process complete.
Pacific Edge has opened a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to raise $5m, allowing eligible New Zealand shareholders to apply for up to $50,000 of new shares at $0.10 per share — the same price as its earlier $16.1m conditional placement. The SPP is conditional on shareholder approval of the placement at the company’s 6 August 2025 AGM, with allotment of shares expected on 13 August. Proceeds will help extend Pacific Edge’s cash runway beyond 12 months without Medicare coverage, support US sales growth following the inclusion of Cxbladder Triage in AUA guidelines, and fund continued clinical development and IVD innovation. The offer closes 31 July 2025.
NZX50 Property Sector
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