NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline

Published 12 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC. Updated 12 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC.

NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline Yahoo Finance Australia

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
A fund of health-care companies
XBI SPDR S&P Biotech
A fund of biotechnology companies
UNH UnitedHealth
A large health insurer
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
A large health-care company
LLY Eli Lilly
A large drug maker
PFE Pfizer
A large drug maker
XLVI STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR PREMIUM INCOME ETF
GA selected XLVI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: health, sector. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
PSCU INVESCO S&P SMALLCAP UTILITIES & COMMUNICATION SERVICES ETF
GA selected PSCU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: communications, services. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
AAPD DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected AAPD as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
AVL DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
GA selected AVL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
XLV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XBI	+1.57%	-2.30%	—	-1.54%	-4.53%	-4.55%	-2.59%
UNH	-0.18%	-0.92%	—	-0.30%	-0.46%	+4.32%	+7.21%
JNJ	-3.26%	-1.14%	—	+0.88%	-4.91%	-2.88%	-3.12%
LLY	-3.07%	+0.80%	—	+0.28%	-1.08%	+2.50%	+6.13%
PFE	-3.04%	-1.01%	—	+0.53%	+0.39%	+3.40%	+4.10%
XLVI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PSCU	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AAPD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AVL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline Yahoo Finance Australia

Source: Yahoo Finance

Price since this story was published: State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI)

Since the first closing price after “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI) is +2.19%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +3.66% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
JNJ	that day	+0.88%	final price
JNJ	the next day	-4.91%	final price
JNJ	two days later	-2.88%	final price
JNJ	three days later	-3.12%	final price
JNJ	three days earlier	-1.14%	final price
JNJ	five days earlier	-3.26%	final price
LLY	that day	+0.28%	final price
LLY	the next day	-1.08%	final price
LLY	two days later	+2.50%	final price
LLY	three days later	+6.13%	final price
LLY	three days earlier	+0.80%	final price
LLY	five days earlier	-3.07%	final price
PFE	that day	+0.53%	final price
PFE	the next day	+0.39%	final price
PFE	two days later	+3.40%	final price
PFE	three days later	+4.10%	final price
PFE	three days earlier	-1.01%	final price
PFE	five days earlier	-3.04%	final price
UNH	that day	-0.30%	final price
UNH	the next day	-0.46%	final price
UNH	two days later	+4.32%	final price
UNH	three days later	+7.21%	final price
UNH	three days earlier	-0.92%	final price
UNH	five days earlier	-0.18%	final price
XBI	that day	-1.54%	final price
XBI	the next day	-4.53%	final price
XBI	two days later	-4.55%	final price
XBI	three days later	-2.59%	final price
XBI	three days earlier	-2.30%	final price
XBI	five days earlier	+1.57%	final price

XLVI

SPY

Who gains and who loses around State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI)

Companies carried with this story

XLVI State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf
State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline.” Reason on file: GA selected XLVI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: health, sector. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
PSCU Invesco S&P Smallcap Utilities & Communication Services Etf
For “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” Invesco S&P Smallcap Utilities & Communication Services Etf (PSCU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PSCU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: communications, services. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AAPD Direxion Shares Etf Trust
For “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” Direxion Shares Etf Trust (AAPD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AAPD as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AVL Direxion Shares Etf Trust
Direxion Shares Etf Trust (AVL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline.” Reason on file: GA selected AVL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BULG Themes Etf Tr Leverage Shares
In “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” Themes Etf Tr Leverage Shares (BULG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BULG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CRCG Leverage Shares 2X Long Crcl Daily Etf
In “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” Leverage Shares 2X Long Crcl Daily Etf (CRCG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRCG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shares. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI)

State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI) is the company in “NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline,” the 12 Oct 2026 this story story.

What ties State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI) to the headline is this: GA selected XLVI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: health, sector. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, Invesco S&P Smallcap Utilities & Communication Services Etf (PSCU), is listed for a different reason: GA selected PSCU as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: communications, services. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI) price range

AAPD traded between 9.88 and 11.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.03. PSCU traded between 60.23 and 60.94 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 60.23. XLVI traded between 25.66 and 27.00 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.85.

A simple score for State Street Health Care Select Sector Spdr Premium Income Etf (XLVI)

46 out of 100

“NZX Midday Sector Update: Health Services Shares Rise, Communications Decline” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.