The NZX 50 lost 131 points, or 1.0%, to close at 13,580 on Friday, reversing morning gains, extending losses from the previous session, and touching its lowest level since June 29, tracking a downbeat session on Wall Street overnight amid a surge in Treasury yields and rising oil prices. Traders were cautious ahead of the release of US inflation data later today for clues on the Fed’s monetary policy decision next week. Caution also built ahead of the release of New Zealand’s Q2 GDP and a slew of economic data from China, New Zealand’s top trading partner, due next week. On the data front, New Zealand’s manufacturing sector expanded at a slower pace in August. Almost all sectors traded in the red, led by materials, with the biggest laggards including Fisher & Paykel (-1.8%), Freightways Group (-1.6%), Auckland International Airport (-1.3%), A2 Milk (-1.2%), Infratil (-1.2%), and Meridian Energy (1.1%). For the week, the index fell 2.8%, after rising in the previous week.
New Zealand's main stock market index, the NZX 50, fell to 13580 points on September 11, 2026, losing 0.95% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.15%, though it remains 2.66% higher than a year ago, 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 14069.22 in August of 2026. New Zealand Stock Market (NZX 50) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 11 of 2026.
New Zealand's main stock market index, the NZX 50, fell to 13580 points on September 11, 2026, losing 0.95% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.15%, though it remains 2.66% higher than a year ago, 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 13901.98 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 12963.85 in 12 months time.