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 heads towards a strong midweek performance, climbing +1.0% as widespread buying lifted the benchmark index. The market has now advanced +1.7% over the past five trading days, +3.3% over the past month, +4.8% across six months and +8.2% over the past year.
THE MAIN GAINERS
There were 55 gainers, led by Serko (SKO, #49), which surged +5% on the day and has gained +6% over the past five days, although it remains down -6% over the past month, -54% over six months and -52% over the past year. EBOS Group (EBO, #11) rose +3%, adding to gains of +2% over five days and +9% over the past month, while remaining down -13% over six months and -45% over the past year. Vulcan Steel (VSL, #31) also climbed +3%, extending its five-day gain to +2% and its monthly gain to +5%, although the stock is still down -18% over six months and -7% over the past year. F&P Healthcare (FPH, #1) increased +3%, building on gains of +5% over five days, +7% over the past month, +8% over six months and +13% over the past year.
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THE MAIN DECLINERS
There were 26 decliners, with Meridian Energy (MEL, #3) leading the losses after falling -2%, although the stock remains up +1% over the past six months and is broadly flat over the past year. Briscoe Group (BGP, #30) also fell -2%, extending its decline to -4% over the past five days, while remaining up +1% over the past month but down -5% over six months and -23% over the past year. Contact Energy (CEN, #5) eased -2%, leaving the stock down -2% over both the past month and six months while remaining broadly unchanged over the past year. Port of Tauranga (POT, #9) slipped -1%, adding to declines of -4% over five days and -5% over the past month, although it continues to hold gains of +3% over six months and +18% over the past year.
Meridian Energy
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SMARTSHARES EFTs
| 1-day | 5-day | 6-month | YTD | 1Y | |
| NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) | +0.4% | +1.1% | -0.1% | -2.2% | +3.2% |
| NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) | +0.9% | +2.0% | +2.0% | +4.5% | +5.5% |
| S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) | +0.9% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +5.2% |
| NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | -1.1% | +8.1% |
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Winton Land (WTN) advised it will release its FY26 annual results before the NZX market opens on Wednesday, the 26th of August. The company is expected to provide shareholders with an update on its full-year financial performance.
Serko (SKO, #49) provided a first-quarter FY27 operating update following investor enquiries regarding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The company said the update was issued as a one-off to address questions about whether the geopolitical situation has had any material impact on business performance, with further detail expected to accompany its FY27 first-quarter update.
Santana Minerals (SMI) continued advancing its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project during the June 2026 quarter, progressing through the Fast-track Approvals process while securing Overseas Investment Office approval for land purchases, expanding project readiness activities and reporting further exploration success at Rise & Shine and Come-in-Time. The company completed its A$130 mln equity placement and A$4.1 mln Share Purchase Plan, ending the quarter with an estimated net cash position of A$188 mln as it moves towards a potential development decision.
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