新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数周三上涨0.5%,收于12755点,标志着连续第二个交易日上涨。投资者权衡了印尼和美国之间的新贸易协定,以及美国消费者通胀飙升,导致投资者降低了对美联储降息的预期。在企业新闻中,新西兰的ikeGPS宣布启动一项200万澳元(约合220万新西兰元)的股票购买计划,并可自行决定接受超额认购。该公司的股价最初上涨了2%,达到2023年2月以来的最高水平,随后放弃涨幅,当天收盘持平。在大盘股中,Infratil(3.5%)、Spark NZ(1.9%)、斐雪派克(1.5%)和Mainfreight(2.3%)的涨幅显著。
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.5% to close at 12,755 on Wednesday, marking its second straight session of gains. Investors weighed the new trade agreement between Indonesia and the US, alongside a spike in US consumer inflation that led investors to scale back expectations for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. In corporate news, New Zealand’s ikeGPS has announced the opening of a A$2 million (approximately NZ$2.2m) share purchase plan, with the option to accept oversubscriptions at its discretion. The company’s shares initially climbed as much as 2% to reach their highest level since February 2023, before giving up gains to close flat on the day. Among large-cap stocks, notable gains were seen from Infratil (3.5%), Spark NZ (1.9%), Fisher & Paykel (1.5%), and Mainfreight (2.3%).