On 1st September 2021, the broader NZ market ended in green as NZX Primary Sector Index witnessed favourable movement. Also, some buying was witnessed in the Consumer Discretionary stocks, among otehrs. NZX 50 Index rose by 0.17% to 13,243.49 and NZX 20 Index increased by 0.13% to 8,400.99. NZX Primary Sector Index witnessed a rise of 2.21%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index ended at 13,243.49, reflecting ~12.30% increase in the previous 1 year. Notably, MidCap Index and SmallCap Index ended at 6,715.95 and 22,809.30 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – Performance Over One Year

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
Sanford Limited (NZX: SAN) has made an announcement that it has received notification from Ngāi Tahu Investments Limited about the purchase of significant minority shareholding in Sanford at the price of $5.50 per share. Notably, it reflects 23.6% premium on the closing price on 31st August 2021.
Evolve Education Group Limited (NZX: EVO) increased by 6.35% to $0.670 per share.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 31st August 2021, NASDAQ Composite fell by 0.04% to 15,259.24. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average declined by 0.11% to 35,360.73.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others