Quiz: The year in markets
Let's see if you've been paying attention.
This year the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the Official Cash Rate to a record low. What was that?
The Official Cash Rate is used by the Reserve Bank to implement monetary policy. In August it was cut to an all-time low of 1%.
-0.25%
0.5%
1%
3%
How many new companies listed on the NZX in 2019?
2019 saw two IPOs: Cannasouth in June and Napier Port in August. This was an improvement on 2018's grand total of zero.
One
Two
Three
Four
What do the 'P' and the 'E" in PE ratio stand for?
The price to earnings (PE) ratio is the most common valuation metric in investing. It compares the share price of a company to its annual earnings per share.
Product to earnings
Performance to excellence
Price to earnings
Price to estimates
We started the year with one female NZX 50 CEO. How many did we end with?
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson is the only current female NZX 50 CEO. At one point there were three, however, both a2 Milk CEO Jayne Hrdlicka and Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie have stepped down from their roles.
One
Two
Three
Four
What was the best performing NZX 50 share in 2019 (as at 11 December)?
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, our largest listed company, topped the market this year, returning more than 65%. Sky TV was the worst performer, falling more than 60%.
Meridian Energy
Mainfreight
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
a2 Milk
What is the combined market value of all NZX 50 companies (as at 11 December)?
While undeniably a large number, this still makes it smaller than three individual Australian companies (Commonwealth Bank, CSL and BHP).
$64 billion
$87 billion
$113 billion
$398 billon
What is currently the most valuable listed company in the world (as at 11 December)?
Apple and Microsoft have traded places as the most valuable listed company this year. However, the recently listed Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia's oil company) has now taken up the mantle.
Microsoft
Apple
Saudi Aramco
Amazon
Where was New Zealand’s first stock exchange located?
New Zealand’s first stock exchange opened in Dunedin in 1866 during the Otago gold rush. Exchanges in Auckland, Thames, Reefton and Wellington soon followed.
Thames
Wellington
Reefton
Dunedin
What does ESG stand for?
These are the three key areas increasingly used by investors to gauge the sustainability and societal impact of an investment.
Ethical, Sustainability and Governance
Environmental, Sustainability and Government
Environmental, Social and Governance
Economic, Shares and Gains
Which commodity saw the biggest price rise in 2019?
While gold had a good year, palladium (which is used in catalytic converters in vehicles) had a stellar year, rising by more than 50%. And yes, orange juice can be traded in financial markets.
Gold
Oil
Palladium
Orange juice
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