On 13th October 2021, the NZ market ended in green as significant buying was witnessed in the consumer staples sector. NZX 50 Index and NZX 20 Index rose by 0.22% and 0.32%, respectively. Notably, NZX All Consumer Staples witnessed a rise of 7.97% and NZX Primary Sector Index rose by 2.88%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index closed at 13,025.18, reflecting ~4.59% growth in the last 1 year. MidCap Index and SmallCap Index ended at 6,517.04 and 23,052.97 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – Performance Over One Year

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
Michael Hill International Limited (NZX: MHJ) provided the quarterly trading update for the 13-week period ended 26th September 2021. The company’s same store sales for the quarter rose by 15.5% as compared to Q1 FY 2021.
The a2 Milk Company Limited (NZX: ATM) rose by 12.38% to NZ$6.900 per share.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 12th October 2021, NASDAQ Composite fell by 0.14% to 14,465.93. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average declined by 0.34% to 34,378.34.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others