S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe S&P/NZX 50 index edged up 0.1% to close at 13,529 on Wednesday, extending a flat performance from the previous session amid a lack of market drivers and shortened trading hours ahead of Christmas Eve. Trading was thin as the market approached the holiday, with New Zealand markets closed on December 25 and 26. Gains were led by industrial services and retail stocks, including Ventia Services (+1.7%), Briscoe Group (+2%), and Warehouse Group (+1.4%). Energy and non-energy minerals also advanced, with Fletcher Building (+0.8%), Santana Minerals (+2%), Manuka Resources (+2.3%), and Channel Infrastructure (+1.7%) posting increases. These gains were nearly offset by losses among index-heavy financials, including Westpac Banking (-2.1%) and ANZ Group (-1.5%), amid expectations of a Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate hike in 2026.
