On 22nd September 2021, the broader NZ market ended the session in the green as selling in Financial stocks was offset by the buying in the Consumer Staples stocks, among other factors. Notably, NZX 50 Index rose by 0.29% to 13,215.80 and NZX 20 Index rose by 0.37% to 8,334.25.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index closed at 13,215.80, implying a ~13.84% rise in the time span of the past 1 year. Notably, MidCap Index and SmallCap Index ended at 6,625.95 and 22,508.32 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – Performance Over One Year

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
Recently, it was mentioned that General Finance Limited, which is the licensed Non-bank Deposit Taker as well as the wholly-owned subsidiary of General Capital Limited (NZX: GEN), managed to get its credit rating reaffirmed. As per the update, General Capital’s Board stated that Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Ltd affirmed the credit rating of General Finance Limited of BB- with a stable outlook. This is based on the review of 31st March 2021 financial statements.
DGL Group Limited (NZX: DGC) rose by 4.06% to NZ$2.820 per share.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 21st September 2021, NASDAQ Composite increased by 0.22% to 14,746.40. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average declined by 0.15% to 33,919.84.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others