Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ended the session higher after its full-year profit outlook beat expectations, while tax software firm Intuit Inc advanced on a 17% rise in quarterly revenue.

Prices and index updates stopped around 11:10 a.m. in Wellington when the benchmark S&P/NZX-50 index was up 0.2% at 12,053. The record closing high is 12,073.

The derivatives market of the NSE had 3 contracts during today's trading session valued at kes 98,500. These were the first contracts to trade on the derivatives market this week.

The reduced profit was largely the result of increased provisions, reflecting the prudent approach adopted by DTB in the midst of the prevailing higher credit risk environment following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medtronic's stock advanced after the medical device maker's quarterly profit beat consensus.