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Spot NZUs break $5 for first time in two years
29 May 2014
Spot NZUs broke $5 yesterday on good volume, and closed at $5.20. OMFinancial reports:
Carbon prices on steady upward path
23 May 2014
Domestic carbon prices are up 25 per cent on last week – and are still climbing.
NZUs – there is little or no supply at current levels
23 May 2014
The market yesterday opened at $4.10 and edged up throughout the day to close at $4.30. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs top $4
20 May 2014
NZUs finished at $4.15 on CommTrade yesterday, as the market continued to search for supply. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs trade up on back of forestry announcement
19 May 2014
The main regular supply of NZUs dried up on Friday, after the Government announced that post-1989 forest owners could not de-register (and re-register) with ERUs, effective immediately. OMFinancial reports:
May $5 call trades at 45 cents
15 May 2014
NZUs held above $3.10, closing at $3.16 on thin trade on CommTrade. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs move into a new range
14 May 2014
NZUs touched $3.16 yesterday as fresh buying entered the market and selling of recent days dissipated. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs move to top of recent range
13 May 2014
NZUs are trading at the top end of the recent range, finishing last week at $3.11. OMFinancial reports:
Market trades 34 million carbon credits
9 May 2014
Nearly 34 million carbon credits were traded on the New Zealand market last month – up 10 million on the previous month but down on the same time last year.
California moves on offset units
9 May 2014
California issues the first round of second-generation offset units (CCO3s), and the United States and China hold high-level talks on climate change as that country looks to expand its pilot emissions trading schemes.
Pressure on prices
8 May 2014
NZUs were bidding towards the top of the recent range this morning, as the market went in search of volume. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs still in the range
7 May 2014
The market feels like it wants to trade higher. OMFinancial reports:
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.
Our ETS is working ... but is it effective?
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:
Carbon price steady after failed quarterly auction
Tue 16 Sep 2025
By Liz Kivi | The carbon price has continued to trade in its familiar moribund range in the high $50s following last week’s failed quarterly auction, with ample supply still trading on the secondary market at about $10 below this year’s $68 auction floor.
