New Zealand's stocks fell 214 points, or 1.5%, to close at 13,763 on Thursday, mainly weighed down by financials, healthcare, consumer staples, communication services, and materials, as traders took profit after the index posted a third consecutive record high. The broader index touched a more than one-week low, tracking a decline on Wall Street overnight after the Fed maintained interest rates. Traders anticipated the release of China's PMI, due on Friday, as investors monitored economic conditions in New Zealand's top trading partner amid uncertainty over the global outlook. A positive reading on New Zealand business confidence prevented the index from falling further, as sentiment rose to its highest level in five months, while moderating oil prices eased inflation concerns and expectations of an interest rate hike. Among the bottom performers were Vulcan Steel (-6.1%), Ryman Healthcare (-4.3%), A2 Milk (-3.4%), Fisher & Paykel (-2.4%), and Auckland International Airport (-1.9%).

New Zealand's main stock market index, the NZX 50, fell to 13763 points on July 30, 2026, losing 1.53% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.12% and is up 7.32% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from New Zealand. Historically, the New Zealand Stock Market (NZX 50) reached an all time high of 14000.35 in July of 2026. New Zealand Stock Market (NZX 50) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on July 30 of 2026.

New Zealand's main stock market index, the NZX 50, fell to 13763 points on July 30, 2026, losing 1.53% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.12% and is up 7.32% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from New Zealand. The New Zealand Stock Market (NZX 50) is expected to trade at 13580.56 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 12771.04 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
NZX 50 13,762.78 -186.37 -1.33% 1.12% 7.32% Jul/30

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Westpac 45.60 1.01 2.27% 23.58% 100.61B Jul/30
Australia and New Zealand Banking 44.67 0.42 0.95% 33.34% 77.51B Jul/30
Fisher Paykel Healthcare 40.77 -0.98 -2.35% 10.79% 12.83B Jul/30
Meridian Energy 5.70 -0.06 -1.04% 0% 8.36B Jul/30
Mercury NZ 6.70 -0.11 -1.62% 8.15% 5.73B Jul/30
Infratil 14.75 -0.60 -3.91% 26.83% 5.49B Jul/30
A2 Milk 8.47 -0.30 -3.42% -3.86% 4.77B Jul/30
Contact Energy 9.03 -0.02 -0.22% -0.88% 4.29B Jul/30
Mainfreight 69.00 5.25 8.24% 16.55% 3.86B Jul/30
Port Of Tauranga 8.15 0.02 0.25% 17.10% 3.15B Jul/30




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
New Zealand Inflation Rate 4.10 3.10 percent Jun 2026
New Zealand Interest Rate 2.50 2.25 percent Jul 2026
New Zealand Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.40 percent Mar 2026

New Zealand Stock Market (NZX 50)
The NZX 50 is a headline stock market index which tracks the performance of 50 largest and most liquid companies by free float market capitalization, listed on the New Zealand Exchange. It is a total return, modified market capitalization weighted index. The NZX 50 Index has a base value of 1880.85 (NZX 40 Index closing level on previous day) as of December 29, 2000. Stock index prices displayed on Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC), contract for difference (CFD), perpetual futures, and other derivative financial instruments intended to provide a general market reference only. These prices do not represent official exchange-traded index values or official licensing data from exchanges or index providers. The data is supplied by third-party providers and may differ from official market prices, settlement values, or real-time exchange data. While efforts are made to ensure reliability, Trading Economics does not independently verify the data and makes no representations or warranties regarding its accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Users seeking official real-time or settlement data should obtain it directly from the relevant exchanges or authorized market data providers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13762.78 13976.67 14000.35 1665.04 2001 - 2026 points Daily

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NZX 50 Falls from Record High, Ends Down 1.5%
New Zealand's stocks fell 214 points, or 1.5%, to close at 13,763 on Thursday, mainly weighed down by financials, healthcare, consumer staples, communication services, and materials, as traders took profit after the index posted a third consecutive record high. The broader index touched a more than one-week low, tracking a decline on Wall Street overnight after the Fed maintained interest rates. Traders anticipated the release of China's PMI, due on Friday, as investors monitored economic conditions in New Zealand's top trading partner amid uncertainty over the global outlook. A positive reading on New Zealand business confidence prevented the index from falling further, as sentiment rose to its highest level in five months, while moderating oil prices eased inflation concerns and expectations of an interest rate hike. Among the bottom performers were Vulcan Steel (-6.1%), Ryman Healthcare (-4.3%), A2 Milk (-3.4%), Fisher & Paykel (-2.4%), and Auckland International Airport (-1.9%).
2026-07-30
NZX 50 Retreats from Record High on Profit-Taking
New Zealand's stocks dropped 39 points, or 0.3%, to 13,937 in Thursday morning deals, as traders took profit after the index posted a third consecutive record high. The broader index tracked a decline on Wall Street overnight after the Fed held interest rates, while a selloff in chipmakers persisted ahead of major tech earnings. Rising oil prices also pressured sentiment further amid concerns that inflation risk could raise expectations of an interest rate hike. Traders also anticipated the release of New Zealand's July business confidence data due later today, after the figures hit a four-month high in June, as well as China's PMI due on Friday. Financials, communication services, and utilities mainly weighed on the index, with early decliners including Infratil (-1.1%), Scales Corporation (-0.8%), and ANZ Group (-0.5%). Meanwhile, Westpac Banking Corporation, Mainfreight, and Ebos Group each fell 0.3%.
2026-07-29
NZX 50 Rally Persists, Ends at Fresh Record High
New Zealand's stocks rose 115 points, or 0.8%, to close at a record high of 13,977 on Wednesday, marking their third consecutive record close, with almost all sectors trading in the green. The gains were mainly driven by materials, healthcare, consumer staples, and communication services. Traders maintained momentum as they braced for the upcoming earnings season next month, though oil prices rebounded amid renewed escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and the global tech selloff. However, traders remained cautious ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision later today. The top performer was AFT Pharmaceuticals (7.6%) after the company said its portfolio of projects opened the business up to multi-billion-dollar market opportunities. Other notable gainers were Ebos Group (4.6%), Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (2.5%), Chorus (2.5%), Delegat Group (1.7%), A2 Milk (1.4%), Mercury NZ (1.2%), Auckland International Airport (0.9%), and Infratil (0.9%).
2026-07-29