Markets: Analysis
NZUs trade the higher end of the range
6 May 2014
NZUs traded at $3.09 yesterday. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs tick up
5 May 2014
NZUs ticked up on Friday and closed $3.05 with the market closing $3 bid versus $3.09 offer. OMFinancial reports:
It's surrender month
2 May 2014
CommTrade fixed at $3.02 yesterday on a very quiet day. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs home on the range
1 May 2014
Small trades yesterday, as spot NZUs bedded down in the $3.00-to-$3.10 range. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs stay in trading range
29 Apr 2014
Spot NZUs traded between $3.05 and $3.09 yesterday on reasonable volume with good two-way interest in the market. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs continue to trade $3.00-$3.10
24 Apr 2014
NZU trading was quiet yesterday with no permits changing hands. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs continue to trade $3.00-$3.10
23 Apr 2014
New Zealand carbon remains quiet with very little happening. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs edging up but quiet
11 Apr 2014
Spot NZUs edged up yesterday to close at $3.07. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs trading a range
9 Apr 2014
We saw some action at $3.06 yesterday, and the market closed pretty tightly on CommTrade at $3.06/$3.08. OMFinancial reports:
March busy month for trading carbon units
4 Apr 2014
TWENTY-THREE million carbon units were traded on the New Zealand market last month.
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4 Apr 2014
IS THE Emissions Trading Scheme working and will it be more effective after the forthcoming election?
Groundhog Day or calm before storm?
4 Apr 2014
Another quiet day on the NZ market. The market settled at $3.07 for spot and circa $3.60 for thuird quarter 2015 NZUs. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs – The ebb continues
2 Apr 2014
Yesterday was similar to Monday; a few spot NZUs flowed through around the fix of $3.07. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs maintain $3.10 level
1 Apr 2014
NZUs hold at $3.10 but trading remains subdued. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs are a buy
31 Mar 2014
Local carbon market was firmer on Friday, trading at 3.10 for 50k. OMFinancial reports:
Market remains quiet
28 Mar 2014
It was another quiet day for New Zealand carbon yesterday, with CommTrade fixing at $3.06 for Spot NZUs. OMFinancial reports:
International wrap-up
28 Mar 2014
WESTPAC'S carbon desk takes a look at developments on international markets.
Buying interest in NZUs
27 Mar 2014
It was a quiet day yesterday, with little trading in NZUs. OMFinancial reports:
Spot NZUs still over $3
26 Mar 2014
Spot NZUs closed again at $3.07, circa 50k volume. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs find support at $3
25 Mar 2014
The local carbon market continues to find support above $3, closing at $3.07. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs remain above $3
24 Mar 2014
Spot NZUs remained above $3 on Friday fixing at $3.07 on CommTrade. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs trade good volume around $3.05
21 Mar 2014
A good volume day yesterday, with 100,000 tonnes trading between $3.05 and $3.10. OMFinancial reports:
Prices consolidate in quiet market
20 Mar 2014
Spot NZUs consolidated yesterday, finishing at $3.00, but overall the market is very quiet. OMFinancial reports:
Speculators back in the market
18 Mar 2014
It was a quiet start to the week for local carbon yesterday. OMFinancial reports:
NZUS bounce of $2.90
17 Mar 2014
Spot NZUs closed at $3.00 Friday after starting the day lower. OMFianncial reports:
NZUs bounce off $2.90
14 Mar 2014
Carbon bounced back toward $3 today as some took advantage of recent lows. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs trade below $3
13 Mar 2014
NZUs closed at $2.90 on reasonable volume yesterday. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs trade at $3 and may test high $2s
12 Mar 2014
The market dealt $3 yesterday for nearly 100k. OMFinancial reports:
Spot NZUs attract good volumes
10 Mar 2014
NZUs remain very well bid and offered. OMFianncial reports:
Carbon credit trading close to 12 million
7 Mar 2014
Nearly 12 million carbon credits were traded on the domestic carbon market last month.
What's happening on international markets
7 Mar 2014
Westpac traders take a look at developments in international carbon market:.
Stand-off sets in on the spot market
7 Mar 2014
We are seeing a classic Mexican standoff in the spot NZU market -100K on the offer at $3.10, facing similar bids at $3.05. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs well-supported at $3
6 Mar 2014
Smalls traded in NZUs yesterday; the bid and offer have healthy volumes at present. OMFinancial reports.
NZUs down to $3, but European carbon about to soar
5 Mar 2014
NZUs touched $3.05 yesterday on decent volume, and closed at $3.05/$3.10 on CommTrade. OMFinancial reports:
Carbon likely to rise under Labour or National
4 Mar 2014
NZUs traded at $3.10 again yesterday, as some post-1989ers continue to sell down. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs might dip, but Europe firm
3 Mar 2014
NZUs hit $3.10 on Friday, predominately on switching activity, but a small amount of outright selling contributed. OMFinancial reports:
Could world carbon prices rise 66% this year?
27 Feb 2014
NZUs traded $3.15 yesterday on reasonable volume. OMFinancial reports:
Looking at carbon options
26 Feb 2014
There has been quite a bit of interest expressed recently about trading in NZU Options. OMFinancial reports:
Market slowing as we head to surrender time
25 Feb 2014
Spot closed at $3.30 yesterday, and the May 2015 forward dealt at $3.60, which is in line with carry. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs languish while US and Europe climb
24 Feb 2014
Spot NZUs closed at $3.30 on Friday on small volume, although it looked like there was more supply in the wings. OMFinancial reports:
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