Markets: Analysis
Expect more sales action in January
22 Oct 2010
While trading is still somewhat muted due to lack of supply, the spot market has traded at $20.05 and the forward market traded for April 2011 delivery at $20.40, OMFinancial reports.
Envious Aussies want action on carbon trading
15 Oct 2010
Interest in carbon trading is so strong in Australia that a New Zealand trader is predicting a price on carbon will be in place before the next Federal election.
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Current situation not ideal, but outlook for buyers positive
15 Oct 2010
There has been light trade in NZUs this week with buyers continue to wait for further issuance to the pre-1990 forestry allocation, Westpac reports.
Prices continue around the $20 mark
15 Oct 2010
Prices continue to trade in the high $19s for spot and the low $20s for March 2011 forwards, OMFinancial reports.
Demand building, but little evidence of increased prices
8 Oct 2010
The Mexican stand-off between buyers and sellers continues, Westpac reports.
No change, little trading
8 Oct 2010
No real change this week with little trading reported in either spot or forward markets, OMFinancial reports.
Free credits now in the hands of industrial emitters
1 Oct 2010
Free carbon credits have been issued to industrial users.
Mexican stand-off in market, says Westpac
1 Oct 2010
The NZU market has ground to a halt, with light trade in small parcels occurring this week, Westpac reports.
Spot prices hover around $19 mark
1 Oct 2010
NZU Spot prices are moderating around the mid to high $19 level with emitters choosing not to bid a market that has no volume, reports OMFinancial.
Market awaits flow of new fishing carbon credits
24 Sep 2010
The fishing industry is moving to sell its allocation of NZUs in large parcels.
Supply could be just around the corner, says Westpac
24 Sep 2010
Trading in the spot market for NZUs has been light this week, with transactions occurring between $19.80 and $20.30, Westpac reports.
Buyers wait for market to fill up
24 Sep 2010
Prices in the spot market have moderated around the $20 level as buyers pull back and wait for more volumes to appear, OMFinancial reports.
A great time for sellers
17 Sep 2010
Trading in the spot market for NZUs remains light, with parties needing to pay a premium for immediate delivery, Westpac reports.
Light volumes crack $20 mark
17 Sep 2010
The spot market has pushed through the $20 level on very light volumes while the majority of trading has been in the forwards, OMFinancial reports.
Wary owners waiting on better NZU prices
10 Sep 2010
The forward market for NZUs is developing as a shortage of spot compliance units starts to bite.
Parcels in 19s, but trading still light
10 Sep 2010
Trading in the spot market for NZUs remains light, Westpac reports.
Spot market climbs into the high teens
10 Sep 2010
The Spot NZU market has ploughed through $19 over the week, touching $19.80 late yesterday, OMFinancial reports.
Spot market thin, but talk of forward trades
3 Sep 2010
Trading in the spot market for NZUs is thin due to the current tight supply, Westpac reports.
Trades only small ... and hard to find
3 Sep 2010
Volume in spot continues to be hard to find, OMFinancial reports.
Supply light on local market
27 Aug 2010
This week we have seen prices trading between $18.40 and $18.75, Westpac reports.
Lack of supply freezes market
27 Aug 2010
The local spot NZU market appears frozen due to a lack of supply, OMFinancial reports.
Trade in NZUs remains light
20 Aug 2010
This week we have seen NZU prices trading between $18.35 and $18.75, Westpac reports.
Market suffers from lack of supply
20 Aug 2010
A lack of supply persists in the market – about 200,000 tonnes has traded this week between $18.25 and $18.75, OMFinancial reports.
NZ market waiting for volume
13 Aug 2010
It was a pretty quiet week again as the market waits for more volume to come on stream, OMFinancial reports.
Local trading picks up
13 Aug 2010
While trade remains relatively light, there has been an increase in trading activity this week, Westpac reports.
Trade Me carbon sales slow to take off
6 Aug 2010
Trade Me might be cheap, but so far it’s not producing the goods for sellers of carbon credits.
Buyers holding off, says Westpac
6 Aug 2010
It has been another week of light trade in the NZU market, with spot prices trading in the region of $18.30 to $18.60, Westpac reports.
NZ market continues run in limbo
6 Aug 2010
The New Zealand market continues in limbo as it waits for more volume to appear, reports OMFInancial.
Carbon quiet in NZ, dipping internationally
30 Jul 2010
Another very quiet week for the New Zealand carbon market, with emitters not prepared to push prices at this point, OMFinancial reports.
Trade light in NZUs
30 Jul 2010
There has been light trade in NZUs this week, with trades occurring in a tight range between $18.20 and $18.55, Westpac reports.
Nitrogen trading noticeboard starts for Taupo catchment
23 Jul 2010
Environment Waikato has established a new internet-based trading noticeboard for farmers wishing to buy, sell or lease nitrogen under the new Variation 5 policy to protect Lake Taupo.
All quiet on the carbon front
23 Jul 2010
It’s been a quiet week in the local carbon market with little volume on offer, reports OMFinancial.
Carbon credits ready to roll for big emitters
16 Jul 2010
Carbon credits allocated to industrial emitters to help them to adjust to the Emissions Trading Scheme could start flowing on to the market in the middle of next month.
Market firm but drop on the way
16 Jul 2010
This week, we have seen about 120,000 tonnes trade between $18.30 and $18.45, though the entire market might be closer to 250,000 tonnes.
Foresters test carbon sales through Trade Me
9 Jul 2010
Foresters are trying Trade Me as a platform to sell carbon.
Sellers few and far between
9 Jul 2010
The New Zealand market remains firm as emitters continue to pick up units in the $18 range, reports OMFinancial.
NZ carbon market catching buyers' attention
2 Jul 2010
New Zealand’s domestic carbon market is hotting up.
Europeans snap up another big parcel of NZ credits
2 Jul 2010
Another large parcel of New Zealand Kyoto units has been sold to a European Government.
Carbon price firm, but supply is short
2 Jul 2010
New Zealand spot carbon prices are firm and there appears to be a lack of supply at this point in the market, OMFinancial reports.
Demand builds in local market
25 Jun 2010
Demand continues to build in the New Zealand carbon market with the official start date for emitters less than one week away, OMFinancial reports.
Bank carbon desk: We're run off our feet
18 Jun 2010
Westpac says it’s trading “significant” volumes of carbon on the New Zealand market.
NZUs continue to be well bid
18 Jun 2010
With less than two weeks until July 1, when emitters start coming into the Emissions Trading Scheme, interest in the New Zealand market continues to grow, says broker OMFinancial.
Carbon moves up to mid $17s
11 Jun 2010
The New Zealand carbon market continues to grow in size, interest and activity as July 1 approaches, broker OMFinancial reports.
Good demand for carbon
4 Jun 2010
Trading continues to bubble along in the local market as July 1 start date for emitters fast approaches, broker OMFinancial reports.
New site gives latest on local carbon market
28 May 2010
The New Zealand carbon market matured this week with the launch of the first live updates of local carbon.
Carbon price consolidates
28 May 2010
The local carbon market consolidated over the past week, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon prices on downhill ride
21 May 2010
Carbon prices have fallen 20 per cent in less than three weeks.
Carbon trading in the high teens
21 May 2010
Most of the New Zealand trading in the past week has been in the $17 to $18 range, reports OMFinancial.
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