PremiumJamie GrayBusiness Reporter·BusinessDesk·12 Jun, 2026 06:07 AM4 mins to read‌Shares in Rocket Lab have been gaining in the run-up to SpaceX's debut. Photo / NZME Shares in Rocket Lab have been gaining in the run-up to SpaceX's debut. Photo / NZME Renewed optimism about a possible end to the Iran war helped drive the New Zealand sharemarket higher amid a heightened sense of anticipation before the debut of SpaceX on US markets tomorrow.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index ended 191.7 points (1.45%) higher to 13,393.87 on turnover of 38.89 million shares, worth