Mainfreight share price leaps on back of half-year profit surge – Market close

Graham SkellernBusinessDesk·12 Nov, 2026 05:37 AM5 mins to readMainfreight increased revenue by 19.8% to $3.12 billion and net profit by 66.4% to $155.39 million for the six months ending September.Mainfreight reignited the New Zealand sharemarket with strong half-year earnings, while leading AI stock Nvidia faced further discomfort.The S&P/NZX 50 Index made gains throughout the day, though it was a choppy session, and closed at 14,259.23, up 79.37 points or 0.56%. There were 100 gainers and just 30 decliners