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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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  • $292M Kelp DAO Hack Exposes DeFi Vulnerabilities Ahead of Institutional Expansion
    May 2, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT. The recent $292 million hack of Kelp DAO has revealed significant weaknesses in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms just as major Wall Street firms deepen their involvement. Apollo Global Management and BlackRock recently entered partnerships leveraging DeFi, highlighting growing institutional interest. Industry experts call the hack a speed bump, not a roadblock, emphasizing that improved security frameworks are vital. Specialists advocate for zero-trust architectures with multiple layers of defense, including stricter multi-signature controls and timelocks on governance decisions. The incident underscores the urgent need to upgrade DeFi's security infrastructure before larger capital flows in, signaling a push toward institutional-grade decentralized finance backed by real-world asset tokenization and robust risk controls.

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