Producer manufacturing shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising over 1% by midday Monday.
Shares of Scott Technology (NZE:SCT) were up past 2% in recent trade.
Meanwhile, the consumer durables sector declined nearly 2%.
KMD Brands (NZE:KMD, ASX:KMD) was down roughly 2% in recent trade.
The company on Monday said it expects fiscal first-half underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between NZ$8 million and NZ$11 million, compared to NZ$3.9 million a year ago.