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 is set to close marginally lower easing -0.1% despite remaining up +1.0% over the past five trading days and +0.2% over the past month. The index continues to sit -1.2% lower over six months but remains positive year-on-year, up +5.0%.
THE MAIN GAINERS
There were 29 stocks in the green, led by Contact Energy (CNU, #12), which gained +2%, extending its five-day performance to +6% and six-month gain to +8%, while remaining up +16% over the past year. The Port of Tauranga (POT, #8) added +1%, building on gains of +1% over five days, +2% over one month and +11% over six months, with the stock up +23% year-on-year. Spark (SPK, #13) rose +1%, lifting its five-day gain to +2%, although it remains down -10% over the month and -17% over six months, while still holding a +19% annual return. Summerset Group (SUM, #19) also gained +1%, adding to a +2% five-day rise and +7% one-month gain, though the stock remains down -33% over six months and -27% over the past year.
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THE MAIN DECLINERS
There were more decliners than gainers, with 42 stocks ending the day lower. Gentrack (GTK, #45) led the losses, falling -3% and extending declines to -7% over five days, -8% over one month and -59% over six months, with the stock down -69% over the past year. Air New Zealand (AIR, #23) dropped -2%, leaving it down -2% over five days, -5% over one month and -29% over both six months and the past year. Serko (SKO, #49) declined -2%, despite remaining up +2% over five days, while sitting down -3% over one month, -46% over six months and -47% over the past year. Ryman Healthcare (RYM, #18) eased -1%, although the retirement village operator remains up +1% over five days, +3% over one month and +1% over the past year despite a -21% decline over six months.
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SMARTSHARES EFTs
| 1-day | 5-day | 6-month | YTD | 1Y | |
| NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) | 0.0% | +0.9% | -5.1% | -6.8% | +1.0% |
| NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) | +0.4% | +1.2% | -1.0% | -2.4% | +1.1% |
| S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) | +0.2% | +1.1% | -2.3% | -3.4% | +2.0% |
| NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) | +0.4% | +0.4% | -1.2% | -1.9% | +11.9% |
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fletcher Building (FBU, #14) has advised that it will release its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2026 before the market opens on 19 August 2026. The announcement provides investors with the expected timing of the company’s full-year earnings release and accompanying update on trading performance and outlook.
Ryman Healthcare (RYM, #18) has successfully completed its NZ$150 mln bond offer, including NZ$50 mln of oversubscriptions, following strong demand from both retail and institutional investors. The offer was approximately three times oversubscribed, attracting total demand of NZ$445.3 mln at the final issue margin of 1.80% per annum. Chief Executive Naomi James said the strong investor support re-establishes Ryman as a regular participant in the debt market and supports the company’s strategy of diversifying its funding sources.
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