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New Zealand Sharemarket Today: NZX 50 Slides 0.5% as Infratil Sell‑Off Caps Mainfreight Rally (13 November 2025)

New Zealand Sharemarket Today: NZX 50 Slips as Nvidia Tech Rout Ripples Across Asia – 21 November 2025

New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 Index closed down 20 points at 13,419.40 on Friday, tracking a global tech sell-off after Nvidia shares slumped. Turnover reached about $138 million. AFT Pharmaceuticals surged 10% on record half-year revenue, while Infratil dropped 40 cents to $11.55 as investors rotated out of data-centre stocks. Around 37 million shares changed hands.
21 November 2025
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  • Traders Anticipate $800 Billion Market Swing as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft Report Earnings
    April 30, 2026, 5:55 AM EDT. Traders brace for significant stock volatility Wednesday night as four tech giants-Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft-report earnings. Options markets price in more than $800 billion in market capitalization moves post-earnings, reflecting heightened expectations. Implied moves suggest larger than average swings for Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, with Meta showing a slightly smaller implied move compared to its usual quarterly volatility. Despite this, options flows lean bullish, with call options volume and premiums exceeding puts, signaling investor optimism. Amazon and Microsoft witnessed notable bullish options activity Wednesday, including multi-million-dollar call purchases targeting near-term upside. Investors read into this as a signal for potential gains ahead, setting the stage for a volatile and closely watched earnings season night.

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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

30 April 2026
Australian shares fell for an eighth straight session Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.24% at 8,665.8 as miners and consumer staples dropped. The decline followed data showing annual inflation rose to 4.6% in March, above the Reserve Bank’s target. Woolworths shares slid up to 9.8% after warning on earnings. Oil prices hit a four-year high, lifting energy stocks 1.4%.
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