新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数周四收于12903点，上涨0.3%，结束了连续两天的下跌，并追随华尔街的隔夜涨幅。在纽约联邦储备银行行长约翰·威廉姆斯表示有可能降息后，市场情绪进一步受到9月份美联储降息预期上升的支撑。在当地，令人鼓舞的国内数据提振了信心。澳新银行的一项调查显示，8月份新西兰商业信心有所改善，随着通胀压力的缓解，企业预计未来情况会更好。在企业方面，公用事业部门领涨，所有参与者都有所上涨：Meridian Energy（+3.5%）、Contact Energy（+1.9%）、Mercury NZ（+0.15%）、Vector（+1.6%）和Genesis Energy（1.7%）。在其他权重股中，a2 Milk（+3.5%）和Spark NZ（+1.2%）也上涨。其他主要推动者包括Fletcher Building（+1.3%）、Summerset Group（+1.1%）、新西兰航空（+1.7%）和Kiwi Property（+1.5%）。
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index closed 0.3% higher at 12,903 on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak and tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains. Market sentiment was further supported by rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, after New York Fed President John Williams signaled that a reduction was possible. Locally, confidence was lifted by encouraging domestic data. An ANZ Bank survey showed that New Zealand business confidence improved in August, with firms anticipating better conditions ahead as inflationary pressures ease. On the corporate front, the utility sector led the advance, with all players posting gains: Meridian Energy (+3.5%), Contact Energy (+1.9%), Mercury NZ (+0.15%), Vector (+1.6%), and Genesis Energy (1.7%). Among other heavyweights, a2 Milk (+3.5%) and Spark NZ (+1.2%) also climbed. Other key movers included Fletcher Building (+1.3%), Summerset Group (+1.1%), Air New Zealand (+1.7%), and Kiwi Property (+1.5%).
