On 2nd July 2021, the significant buying in Consumer Staples sector supported the broader NZ market, followed by gains in Real Estate sector. Notably, NZX 50 Index rose by 0.22% to 12,711.84 and NZX 20 Index increased by 0.09%. NZX All Consumer Staples witnessed a rise of 3.32%.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
MidCap and SmallCap Outperformed Broader Market:
NZX 50 Index ended at 12,711.84, which implies ~10.51% rise over the time frame of 1 year. Also, MidCap Index and SmallCap Index claimed 6,438.85 and 22,421.72 points, respectively.
S&P/NZX 50 Index vs SmallCap Index vs MidCap Index – One Year Return

Source: EODHD/Others
Gainers and Losers:
As per the release dated 2 July 2021, The a2 Milk Company (NZX: ATM) appointed Mr. Edith Bailey as Chief Marketing Officer.
In the release dated 1st July 2021, Meridian Energy Limited (NZX: MEL) mentioned that S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Meridian Energy’s corporate credit rating as ‘BBB+’/Stable/A-2.

Data Source: NZX, Table Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media
Movement on Wall Street:
On 1st July 2021, NASDAQ Composite rose by 0.13% to 14,522.38. Notably, Dow Jones Industrials Average increased by 0.38% to 34,633.53.
Note: The reference data in this article has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others