On 16th February 2022, the stock market in NZ ended in green after significant buying was encountered in the healthcare as well as industrials sectors. On the same day, NZX 50 Index and NZX 20 Index rose by 1.35% and 1.55%, respectively. Also, NZX All Health Care has witnessed a rise of 2.60%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index closed at 12,121.89, reflecting ~3.88% decline in the time frame of the past 1 year. MidCap Index and SmallCap Index closed at 6,081.04 and 22,243.22 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – Performance Over One Year

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
Fletcher Building Limited (NZX: FBU) released results for the H1 FY 2022 and it has posted robust group EBIT Margin of 8.2%. Its net earnings attributable to the shareholders amounted to $171 Mn, reflecting a rise of 41%.
Port of Tauranga Ltd (NZX: POT) rose by 6.20% to NZ$6.510 per share.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 15th February 2022, NASDAQ Composite Index rose 2.53% to 14,139.76. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average increased 1.22% to 34,988.84.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others