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 trading towards ending the first day of the new trading week on firmer footing, adding +0.4%. The benchmark extended its gains to +0.8% over the past five trading days, +2.3% over one month, +0.2% over six months and +7.5% over the past year. While the index finished higher, the total gainer verses decliner count painted a different picture, with just 27 stocks advancing against 47 decliners.
THE MAIN GAINERS
Technology stocks featured prominently among the day's best performers. Gentrack (GTK, #47) climbed +2%, lifting its five-day and one-month gains to +5%, although the stock remains down -55% over six months and -69% over the past year. a2 Milk (ATM, #7) also gained +2%, continuing its strong momentum with a +7% weekly advance, an impressive +37% rise over the past month and a return to positive territory over one year at +4%. Mainfreight (MFT, #8) rose +2%, adding to a +3% five-day gain despite remaining down -5% over one month, -10% over six months and -9% over the past year. F&P Healthcare (FPH, #1) rounded out the leading gainers with a +2% increase, extending gains to +4% over five days, +5% over one month and +9% over the past year.
Gentrack
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THE MAIN DECLINERS
Serko (SKO, #49) led the declines, falling -3% to extend losses to -6% over five days, -15% over one month and more than -50% over both six months and one year. Briscoe Group (BGP, #30) also dropped -3%, leaving the retailer down -2% over five days, -3% over one month, -11% over six months and -15% over the past year. Ryman Healthcare (RYM, #18) eased -2%, with the stock slipping -1% over both five days and one month while remaining down -24% across six months. Vista Group (VGL, #43) declined -2%, trimming its recent five-day gain to +2% while remaining down -6% over one month, -6% over six months and -31% over the past year.
Serko
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SMARTSHARES EFTs
| 1-day | 5-day | 6-month | YTD | 1Y | |
| NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) | -0.1% | +0.2% | -3.9% | -4.5% | +3.5% |
| NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) | +0.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) | +0.7% | +0.7% | -0.8% | -1.2% | +4.8% |
| NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) | -0.3% | -0.6% | -1.8% | -1.8% | +11.1% |
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Manuka Resources (MKR) has completed the final drawdown of Tranche 2 under its US$30 mln senior secured funding facility with Nebari, receiving US$4 mln (approximately AU$5.8 mln). The funding will support the development of the Wonawinta silver and Canbelego gold mining projects, marking another step forward as the company progresses both assets towards production.
NZX50 Food Sector
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