NZ sharemarket continues falling, down 0.5% – Market close

Graham SkellernBusinessDesk·15 Sep, 2026 06:27 AM5 mins to readANZ said house prices had been falling slightly in Auckland over the past few months, declining sharply in Wellington, and were close to flat elsewhere in the country. Photo / Mark Coote,Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe New Zealand sharemarket posted its fourth consecutive fall and retreated to an 11-week low as rising bond yields continued to rattle equities.The S&P/NZX 50 Index was again weaker in the afternoon and closed at 13,484.22, down 76.47 points or 0.56% after reaching an intraday high of 13,592.04. The