On 17th August 2021, the broader NZ market ended the session in red as there was significant selling in Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary as well as Financials stocks, among others. Notably, NZX 50 Index fell by 0.67% to 12,635.32 and NZX 20 Index declined 0.48% to 8,047.53. NZX All Consumer Staples Index fell by 3.39%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Performance of Indices:
NZX 50 Index ended at 12,635.32, reflecting ~8.24% increase in the previous 1 year. MidCap Index and SmallCap Index ended at 6,266.95 and 22,193.04 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 13th August 2021, The Colonial Motor Company Limited (NZX: CMO) made an announcement about the unaudited preliminary result for the year ended 30th June 2021. It was mentioned that the current favourable trading conditions with robust demand for the new vehicles, constrained by the difficulties related to supply, is anticipated to continue in the immediate future.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZX: FPH) rose by 4.54% to $32.460 per share.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 16th August 2021, NASDAQ Composite declined by 0.20% to 14,793.76. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average increased 0.31% to 35,625.40.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others