Marcin Frąckiewicz

Wellington – Tuesday, 2 December 2025 New Zealand’s sharemarket shook off a weak global lead on Tuesday, with the S&P/NZX 50 Index closing 0.4% higher at 13,502.77, recouping Monday’s losses and edging back toward November’s record high. Turnover was solid at about 33 million shares worth NZ$126 million, with 67 gainers and 62 decliners across the main board. goodreturns.co.nz+2goodreturns.co.nz+2 The move leaves the benchmark index around 1.8% below its all‑time high of 13,747.71 set in November and roughly 15% above its 52‑week low, underlining how far New Zealand equities have climbed in 2025 despite patchy domestic growth. Trading Economics+1 NZX

U.S. stock futures are setting up for a cautious open on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as investors digest a choppy start to December, a sharp crypto selloff, and a packed day of economic data and earnings led by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony and the JOLTS jobs report.Reuters+1 Monday’s session snapped a five‑day winning streak for the major indexes, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.9%, the S&P 500 sliding 0.53% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.38%, pressured by rising Treasury yields and renewed weakness in crypto‑linked stocks.Reuters At the same time, the broader market backdrop remains bullish:

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