NZX 50 Extends Losses, Down 0.5% at Close

2026-07-14 05:47 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

The NZX 50 dropped 72 points, or 0.5%, to 13,651 on Tuesday, falling for the second consecutive session and tracking the decline on Wall Street overnight after US President Trump vowed to reinstate a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Rising oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment as inflation concerns fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes.

Sentiment was also pressured by a warning from RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway that sticky inflation caused by recent Middle East supply shocks could lead to further interest rate hikes.

On the data front, New Zealand's visitor arrivals rose 6.7% in May, marking the slowest growth in four months.

The financial, industrials, and utilities sectors led the declines, with notable losses from Auckland International Airport (-3.3%), ANZ Group (-2.5%), Infratil (-1.9%), Seeka Limited (-1.0%), Summerset Group (-0.9%), and Westpac Banking Corp (-0.8%).



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NZX 50 Extends Losses, Down 0.5% at Close
The NZX 50 dropped 72 points, or 0.5%, to 13,651 on Tuesday, falling for the second consecutive session and tracking the decline on Wall Street overnight after US President Trump vowed to reinstate a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment as inflation concerns fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes. Sentiment was also pressured by a warning from RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway that sticky inflation caused by recent Middle East supply shocks could lead to further interest rate hikes. On the data front, New Zealand's visitor arrivals rose 6.7% in May, marking the slowest growth in four months. The financial, industrials, and utilities sectors led the declines, with notable losses from Auckland International Airport (-3.3%), ANZ Group (-2.5%), Infratil (-1.9%), Seeka Limited (-1.0%), Summerset Group (-0.9%), and Westpac Banking Corp (-0.8%).
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