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Stocks in New Zealand slipped Monday, as the S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 0.2% to 12970.28.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1.5 billion New Zealand dollars ($881.3 million), Summerset Group Holdings was the biggest laggard, falling 2.2%, followed by shares of Kiwi Property Group, which declined 2.1%. Shares of A2 Milk dropped 1.6%.

Auckland Intl Airport was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 1.8%, and Fletcher Building increased 1.6%. Vector rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.3% to 95.62. The New Zealand dollar weakened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to 58.76 U.S. cents.

In the bond markets, the 10-year New Zealand government bond yield fell 5.38 basis points to 4.652%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 25, 2026 01:30 ET (05:30 GMT)

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