NZX 50 Halts Gains, Ends Slightly Lower
The NZX 50 dropped 14 points, or 0.1%, to close at 13,747 on Thursday, halting gains from the morning and the previous session as traders assessed Q3 inflation data. Although annual inflation eased to 3.7% in Q3 from a two-year high in Q2, caution persisted amid expectations that inflation would rise again following a