JMI Wealth Director Andrew Kelleher discusses the employment indicators from Stats NZ, which revealed that the number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs fell in June 2024. Next, he covers Fletcher Building and the current mechanical issue affecting their coastal cement carrier, and the impact this has had on the company’s share price. Additionally, he addresses the lower-than-expected sales of New Zealand honey producer Comvita, attributed to weak trading conditions in China. Then, onto market figures.