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Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 starts the week flat as Serko, EBOS, F&P Healthcare, and Stride Property rise, offset by falls in Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, Oceania and Mercury

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Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 starts the week flat as Serko, EBOS, F&P Healthcare, and Stride Property rise, offset by falls in Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, Oceania and Mercury
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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 opens the new trading week with little direction, edging up just +0.04% as gains and losses largely cancelled each other out. The benchmark remains -0.5% lower over the past five trading days but is still +0.8% higher over the past month, +2.4% over six months and +7.1% over the past year. 

THE MAIN GAINERS
Among the 42 gainers, Serko (SKO, #49) was the standout, climbing +4% to extend its five-day gain to +9% and its one-month surge to +21%. Despite that recent momentum, the stock remains -27% lower over six months and -36% over the year. EBOS Group (EBO, #11) added +3%, taking its five-day gain to +3%, although it remains -13% lower over six months and -46% over the past year. F&P Healthcare (FPH, #1) rose +1%, building on a +6% monthly gain and leaving the stock +6% higher over six months and +14% over the year. Stride Property Group (SPG, #38) also edged +1%, with its one-month performance now +1%, while it remains -8% lower over six months and -6% over the year.

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THE MAIN DECLINERS
The 41 decliners were led by Gentrack (GTK, #47), which fell -2%, trimming its five-day performance to -1% despite remaining +4% higher over the past month. The stock remains under significant longer-term pressure, down -48% over six months and -61% over the year. Tourism Holdings (THL, #40) slipped -1%, leaving it +1% over five days and -3% over the past month, although it remains +17% higher over six months and +35% over the year. Oceania Healthcare (OCA, #44) declined -1% but is still +3% over five days and +8% over one month, with six-month performance at -2% and one-year performance at +21%. Mercury Energy (MCY, #6) also lost -1%, leaving it +1% over five days and -1% over the month, while it remains +7% higher over six months and +9% over the past year.

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SMARTSHARES EFTs

  1-day 5-day 6-month YTD 1Y
NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ) +0.3% +0.1% -0.9% -2.8% +2.9%
NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ) +0.7% -0.4% +4.6% +4.0% +5.6%
S/P NZX50 ETF (NZG) +0.5% -0.6% +1.5% +1.2% +4.3%
NZ Dividend ETF (DIV) +0.2% -0.8% -1.4% -2.2% +5.2%

KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Contact Energy (CEN, #5) has also announced it is working with CDC Data Centres to explore a potential 250MW data centre at Stratford, Taranaki, with co-located battery storage. The proposal comes as Contact reported a strong FY26, with EBITDAF up +31% to $1.01 bln, net profit up +62% to $423 mln and operating free cash flow rising +49% to $648 mln, supported by the integration of Manawa and a 2.9TWh increase in renewable output, taking total generation to 98% renewable. The Stratford project would potentially provide a major source of long-term contracted electricity demand, supporting Contact’s 11TWh renewable development pipeline while adding further battery capacity and regional investment. The project remains exploratory and is subject to consenting, securing anchor customers and project finance. Contact has also declared a FY26 dividend of 40 cents per share, including a final 24-cent dividend.

Vista Group International (VGL, #43) has signed a new six-year agreement with existing client HOYTS to transition its 60+ cinemas and 500+ screens across Australia and New Zealand to Vista’s Operational Excellence full cloud offering. The move is expected to improve scalability, reliability, security and performance, while strengthening Vista’s long-standing relationship with HOYTS.

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