New Zealand stocks rose 63 points, or 0.5%, to 13,930 on Wednesday, their highest close since August 6, extending Tuesday's 1.1% rebound after bargain hunting had lifted consumer staples, consumer discretionary and real estate shares from the market's lowest level since July 21. Healthcare and communication services led the latest advance, with early strength also seen in real estate and industrials. EBOS Group closed up 8.0% after reporting a 4.7% increase in net profit for the full year ended June 30, 2026, Fletcher Building gained 6.2% after returning to profit from a loss in the previous quarter, and Spark NZ rose 3.3% ahead of its earnings release on Thursday. Gains were capped by a weaker Wall Street session, where a selloff in chipmaker-related stocks, rising U.S. Treasury yields and higher oil prices weighed on risk appetite, while New Zealand's Q2 input and output prices rose 2.9% and 1.6% quarter on quarter, the fastest increases since Q1 2025.