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NZX:IFT News 16 November 2025 - 6 January 2026

New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

New Zealand Stock Market Ends Higher as BlueScope Bid Sparks Steel Rally, Infratil Gains

New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.56% to 13,663.58 Tuesday, led by steel and construction stocks after a takeover bid for Australia’s BlueScope Steel. Vulcan Steel jumped 3.6%, Steel & Tube 4.7%, and Fletcher Building 1.6%. BlueScope surged 21% in Sydney after receiving a buyout proposal from SGH and Steel Dynamics. Banks fell, with Westpac and ANZ both down 2.6%.
6 January 2026
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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 (17 November 2025): Black Pearl Returns, Comvita Deal Collapses, Warehouse Cost Reset in Focus

New Zealand’s stock market heads into Monday’s session under a cloud of caution after a sharp end‑of‑week sell‑off and a flurry of corporate announcements that could drive stock‑specific volatility through the day. On Friday, the S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 133.41 points, or 0.98%, to close at 13,464.46, with 106 decliners and just 34 gainers, as local investors followed Wall Street’s worst day in a month.Good Returns+1 Heavyweights such as Mainfreight, Infratil, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Meridian all eased, while smaller cap Comvita slumped after uncertainty over its takeover deal.Good Returns As of early Monday, the NZX Main Board is
16 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 12:55 EST — Market closed U.S. data center stocks ended Friday with a broad lift, led by Digital Realty and Vertiv after a volatile week for AI-linked shares. Digital Realty closed up 4.1% at $171.62, Equinix rose 5.0% to $848.12 and Vertiv jumped 10.0% to $195.58; Iron Mountain climbed 7.7% to $95.78. The move matters now because the group sits directly in the spending path of cloud companies expanding artificial-intelligence capacity, and investors are getting picky about what that spending buys. “Investors right now are not forgiving about large investments without clear signal on return
Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
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