NZ sharemarket flat amid US slump, eyes on Trump’s tariffs – Market close

Chorus, Gentrack and KMD Brands had positive gains on the NZX today. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Rising confidence: Whole milk powder tops US$4000/tonne in August, signals strong dairy season

Butter prices fell 3.8% to US$7214/tonne, easing from May's peak of US$7992. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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US tariffs: Why Christopher Luxon couldn’t lower US tariffs on New Zealand goods – Richard Prebble

OPINION: New Zealand faces a 15% US tariff, higher than Australia's 10% rate. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Labour market data: Unemployment hits 5.2%, 16,000 more jobless in past year

New labour market data show tough times for job seekers. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ Government allocates $25m for referendum on four-year parliamentary terms

Finance Minister Nicola Willis reduced the original budget from $33.057m to $25m. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Stock markets rise as Fed rate cut hopes grow despite US tariffs

Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai markets all closed in the green. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Inside Economics: What the Reserve Bank will look for in today’s job market data, plus who pays the cost of Trump’s tariffs

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Infrastructure Report: Downer gears up for $111.6b in funded projects

Confidence is building in the industry. Downer wants this to expand to major projects. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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New Zealand’s largest infrastructure event begins

Building Nations will challenge decision-makers to look beyond short-term fixes Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Strong lead from US lifts NZX 50; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare up 3.24% – Market close

'Bad news is good news,' one analyst said. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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