PremiumOpinionOpinion byMark ListerRotorua Daily Post·5 Jul, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to readMark Lister is investment director at Craigs Investment Partners‌With a bit of luck, inflation pressures will ease and we won’t need to see central banks tighten monetary policy as much as feared, writes Mark Lister. Photo / 123RFThe first six months of the calendar year were volatile, punctuated by the conflict in Iran.Despite that, markets have performed very well.World shares are up an impressive 10.4%, having been 9.5% down from their peak at the March lows.

Some markets have been much stronger, with emerging