Australian shares open stronger
The Australian stock market has opened higher shrugging off a mixed lead from offshore markets where Wall Street and oil prices ended firmer but precious and base metals prices weakened.
| NZX 50 Index |
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3229.296 |
+3.10
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+0.10%
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| NZX 15 Index |
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5758.832 |
+12.67
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+0.22%
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| NZX 50 Portfolio Index |
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1966.181 |
-0.33
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-0.02%
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| NZX SciTech Index |
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733.243 |
+1.62
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+0.22%
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As at 4:27 pm, 11 Mar (20 min delay)
Infratil to keep Shell branding
Infratil, which is in advanced talks to acquire assets from Shell New Zealand, said there is substantial upside value in being an overtly New Zealand-owned dominant petrol company as the local oil industry restructures, according to an investor presentation lodged with NZX today.
Manufacturing picks ups
Manufacturing showed signs of slow and steady improvement last month, with the latest BNZ-Business NZ performance of manufacturing index (PMI) indicating a continuing rise in new orders.
ETS will stoke inflation
New Zealand’s amended Emissions Trading Scheme will stoke inflation starting next year, driving up prices of petrol and electricity, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard says.
Grocery prices fall in February
Food prices fell 1.3 per cent in February, with prices for fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, and groceries all falling from January.
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