AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarkets: Oil’s sharp rise and a sell-off in AI shares soured investor mood, though the NZX bucked the wider regional trend. Banking: BNZ open-banking payments have jumped nearly 14-fold, as the Commerce Commission says the system can offer businesses a cheaper alternative to card networks. Fonterra: CFO Andrew Murray is leaving for an external role; separately, the co-operative has contracted more output from a solar farm to support its energy needs. Costs and business: Petrol topped $4 a litre, intensifying pressure on households and retailers. Business failures have reached a decade high, while September manufacturing activity continued to grow. Exports: New Zealand’s venison industry is seeing stronger overseas demand and tight supply, offering farmers a brighter outlook after difficult years.
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