MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares down ahead of RBNZ rate call

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares down ahead of RBNZ rate call
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell ahead of an interest rate announcement, with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp, Summerset and Xero moving lower. The S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 45.3 points, or 0.7 percent, to 6,750.41. Within the index, 32 stocks fell, 10 rose and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $223.7 million.  "We've had a couple of weak days. We have definitely come off the boil after a pretty strong run," said Mark Lister, head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners. The Reserve B...