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Market close: NZ sharemarket stages strong rebound

By Graham Skellern
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1 Jun, 2023 06:13 AM5 mins to read

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Jeweller Michael Hill was down 1c to $1.01 after telling the market its group sales were down 3.5 per cent in the second half. Photo / 123RF

Jeweller Michael Hill was down 1c to $1.01 after telling the market its group sales were down 3.5 per cent in the second half. Photo / 123RF

A re-energised New Zealand sharemarket staged a strong rebound, driven by the two biggest stocks, as the deal on United States’ debt ceiling was sorted.

The House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the country’s US$31.4 trillion debt limit, through to January 2025, after the United States markets had closed.

Instead, the Asia- Pacific markets surged. After strong afternoon trading, the S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,916.13, up 103.12 points or 0.87 per cent.

There were 46 gainers and 79 decliners on the main board with 33.13 million shares worth $110.6 million.

Across the Tasman, the S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 0.27 per cent to 7110.8 points at 6pm NZ time.

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The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index had risen 0.62 per cent to 18,348.11 points; the Shanghai Composite gained 0.34 per cent to 3215.37; and the Japanese Nikkei 225 Index was up 0.85 per cent to 31,150.57 and is trading at a 33-year high.

Jeremy Sullivan, investment advisor with Hamilton Hindin Greene, said optimism is returning to the markets.

“We have had data points of slowing inflation and lower interest rates in the Reserve Bank outlook, and value is returning for investors. The US debt ceiling deal is positive for the markets – it’s good to see they managed to come to an agreement rather than the US defaulting (on their debt),” Sullivan said.

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In the agreement, debt can grow beyond the ceiling past the 2024 election, though there’s a cap on non-defence spending, an expansion on work requirements for some food stamp recipients, and some Covid relief funds are clawed back.

At home, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Meridian Energy – the two biggest local stocks on market capitalisation – made strong gains, rising $1.13 or 4.86 per cent to $24.38 and 14c or 2.64 per cent to $5.45 respectively. Spark increased 12c or 2.33 per cent to $5.28.

Following the trading gyrations of the global MSCI indices rebalancing the day before, Chorus regained 20.5c or 2.5 per cent to $8.39.

In submitting its fibre regulatory report, Chorus calculated its regulated asset base increased from $5.44 billion to $5.71b last year and its revenue was $23m lower than allowed. Together with other adjustments, the wash-up balance of $47m will be carried forward to 2025.

SkyCity Entertainment, which like Chorus, was removed from the MSCI Small Cap Index, was up 4c or 1.82 per cent to $2.24.

Tourism Holdings was down 8c or 2.09 per cent to $3.75 after being removed from the MSCI Micro Index. No New Zealand stocks were added to any of the MSCI indices.

Contact Energy was up 8c to $7.94; Napier Port also collected 8c or 3.2 per cent to $2.58; Heartland Group gained 5c or 3.18 per cent to $1.62; Vista Group added 4c or 3.01 per cent to $1.37; and Tower increased 1.5c or 2.48 per cent to 62c.

Infratil was down 12c to $9.88; AFT Pharmaceuticals declined 9c or 2.34 per cent to $3.75; PGG Wrightson decreased 9c or 2.12 per cent to $4.15; Gentrack fell 22c or 5.09 per cent to $4.10; Scott Technology was down 5c or 1.82 per cent to $2.70; and Oceania Healthcare retreated 4c or 4.76 per cent to 80c.

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Michael Hill was down 1c to $1.01 after telling the market its group sales were down 3.5 per cent in the second half, though the Australian retail jewellery sector has shown a double-digit decline in sales for the same four-month period. Michael Hill’s sales for the financial year to date are up 5.5 per cent.

Michael Hill has completed the purchase of Bevilles Jewellers in Australia for a net enterprise value of $45.1m and is expected to add $60m-$65m in sales. Michael Hill has also refinanced a three-year, $90m credit facility with ANZ and HSBC. Some of it will be used to expand the Bevilles store network.

Other retailers KMD Brands was up 3c or 2.75 per cent to $1.12; Hallenstein Glasson was down 18c or 2.95 per cent to $5.92; and Warehouse Group fell 6c or 3.43 per cent to $1.69.

WasteCo, unchanged at 7.6c, has completed the purchase of Invercargill-based Cleanways and Enviro South, and Wastech Services based in Cromwell.

Cannasouth was down 2.5c or 8.33 per cent to 27.5c after telling the market it has completed the merger with Katikati-based Eqalis Group. Cannasouth issued 147.89m shares to Eqalis shareholders and raised $7.17m.

NZ Automotive Investments, down 2c or 6.25 per cent to 30c, has refinanced its arrangement with ASB with a lower cost, $5m Finance Now trade facility.

ArborGen Holdings, down 1c or 5 per cent to 19c, earlier reported a 17.9 increase in revenue to US$56.1m (NZ$93.36m) and loss of US$2.5m ($4.16m) for the year ending March, in which it sold 375m seedlings from Brazil and United States. ArborGen has developed a 10m capacity pine nursery in Brazil.

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