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Stocks in New Zealand slipped during early trading Monday, as the S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 0.1% to 13755.03.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1.5 billion New Zealand dollars ($870.5 million), Infratil is the biggest early laggard, dropping 1.4%, followed by shares of Chorus, which slipped 0.7%. Shares of Contact Energy slipped 0.5%.

Ryman Healthcare is the biggest leader this morning, adding 1.8%, and Ebos Group added 0.5%. A2 Milk rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 97.44. The New Zealand dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to 58.03 U.S. cents.

In the bond markets, the 10-year New Zealand government bond yield was flat at 4.807%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 26, 2026 18:30 ET (22:30 GMT)

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