新西兰基准标普/纽交所50指数周三下跌1.5%,收于12897点,创下10月16日以来最大单日跌幅,几乎所有板块均下跌。投资者情绪因地区对韩国政治动荡的担忧而受到打压。在企业方面,公用事业提供商Meridian Energy、Mercury NZ和Contact Energy分别下跌3.7%、3%和2.05%。此外,医疗器械制造商斐雪派克(Fisher&Paykel)下跌1.5%,而制药供应商Ebos Group下跌1.3%。房地产股也明显疲软,弗莱彻大厦领跌(-5.9%)。在国内新闻中,受乳制品价格上涨的推动,新西兰11月大宗商品价格上涨。
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index dropped 1.5% to close at 12,897 on Wednesday, marking its biggest one-day fall since October 16th, as nearly all sectors declined. Investor sentiment was weighed down by regional concerns over political unrest in South Korea. On the corporate front, utility providers Meridian Energy, Mercury NZ, and Contact Energy shed 3.7%, 3%, and 2.05%, respectively. Additionally, medical device maker Fisher & Paykel lost 1.5%, while pharmaceutical supplier Ebos Group fell 1.3%. Real-estate stocks were also notably weak, with Fletcher Building leading the decline (-5.9%). In domestic news, commodity prices in New Zealand increased in November, driven by higher dairy prices.