Eroad shares jump almost 60%, Pacific Edge sinks further

Eroad shares jump almost 60%, Pacific Edge sinks further
Eroad’s shares were put in a trading halt on Thursday morning. (Image: Eroad)
Ella Somers
New Zealand’s sharemarket edged down even as shares in transport fleet management software firm Eroad flew up by almost 60%, following the company’s announcement of a full takeover offer at $1.30 a share.The S&P/NZX 50 Index edged down 37.2 points, or 0.3%, to 11,739.05.  Turnover on the entire market was $119.4 million and 41 stocks rose while 84 fell.  Eroad’s shares were put in a trading halt on Thursday morning before the company announced the takeover offer from Toronto stock exchange-listed Constellation So...

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