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NZX 50 edges lower again at the start of the week; US stocks had closed higher on Friday
The NZX 50 was down about 0.2% at 3pm on Monday 5 October, with a five-day fall of 1.3% and a monthly fall of 2.1% (interest.co.nz). It closed Friday at 13,680.49, down 0.94% (NBR). In the US, Friday's close was S&P 500 7,722.72 (+0.73%), WTI US$91.11 (−1.90%) and gold US$4,162.3 (−1.00%) (market data).
Share prices reflect rate and fuel worries ahead of the election.
KiwiSaver balances track share markets closely in the short run.
No official Monday close or NZ dollar rate was found, so DailyDrop shows a dash.
DailyDrop New Zealand edition No. 2 · Morning · TUE., OCT. 6, 2026