The NZX 50 Added 28.21 Points on Friday, Primarily Led by Consumer Staples Sector

1 min read | July 02, 2021 08:30 PM NZST | By Team Kalkine Media

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


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