On 30th December 2021, the equity market of NZ ended in green after financial stocks witnessed buying pressure. On the same day, NZX 50 Index and NZX 20 Index witnessed a rise of 0.78% and 0.74%, respectively. Also, NZX All Financials has encountered a rise of 2.40%. Notably, NZX All Industrials rose by 1.45%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index closed at 13,040.94 which implies ~1.33% decline in the time frame of the previous 1 year. MidCap Index and SmallCap Index closed at 6,535.84 and 23,765.99 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – Performance Over One Year

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
In the release dated 6th December 2021, Vulcan Steel Limited (NZX: VSL) announced the trading update for financial year ending 30th June 2022. Its overall revenue was up by 35% YoY for the five months ended 30th November 2021. In FY 2022, its pro-forma EBITDA (post-IFRS 16) is expected to be in the range of $174 Mn-$184 Mn (before offer costs).
General Capital Limited (NZX: GEN) rose by 5.88% to NZ$0.054 per share. Also, Geneva Finance Limited (NZX: GFL) increased 5.71%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 29th December 2021, NASDAQ Composite declined by 0.10% to 15,766.22. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average rose 0.25% to 36,488.63.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others