周三,新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数下跌0.6%,收于12737点,结束了连续两天的上涨,因为投资者在地缘政治紧张局势加剧,特别是正在进行的俄罗斯-乌克兰冲突中的核升级风险下变得谨慎。与此同时,市场参与者正在等待美联储官员的评论,以评估美国政策宽松的前景,同时密切关注当选总统唐纳德·特朗普对财政部长的选择。在指数权重股中,斐雪派克(-2.6%)、Meridian Energy(-1.7%)、Mercury NZ(-3.05%)、Spark NZ(-1.8%)和A2 Milk(-1.8%。此外,西太平洋银行和澳新银行扭转了前四个交易日的一些强劲涨幅,分别下跌1.5%和3.6%。
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.6% to close at 12,737 on Wednesday, ending a two-day streak of gains, as investors turned cautious amid rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the risk of nuclear escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, market participants are awaiting comments from Federal Reserve officials to assess the outlook for US policy easing, while keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary. Among index heavyweights, notable losses were seen from Fisher & Paykel (-2.6%), Meridian Energy (-1.7%), Mercury NZ (-3.05%), Spark NZ (-1.8%), and A2 Milk (-1.8%). Additionally, banks Westpac and ANZ reversed some of the strong gains seen over the previous four sessions, falling 1.5% and 3.6%, respectively.