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Stocks in New Zealand were flat during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/NZX 50 Index held steady at 13114.43.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1.5 billion New Zealand dollars ($879.6 million), Infratil is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 1.2%, and Port of Tauranga rose 0.6%. Precinct Prop New Zealand rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.5%.

Ryman Healthcare is the biggest early laggard, declining 1.8%, followed by shares of Fletcher Building, which slipped 1.0%. Shares of Kiwi Property Group slipped 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.13. The New Zealand dollar weakened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to 58.66 U.S. cents.

In the bond markets, the 10-year New Zealand government bond yield rose 0.48 basis point to 4.571%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 03, 2026 18:31 ET (22:31 GMT)

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