MARKET CLOSE NZ shares drop, paced by Warehouse, Hallenstein, Kathmandu

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares drop, paced by Warehouse, Hallenstein, Kathmandu
By Suze Metherell Jan. 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell as the market joined a region-wide decline, and was paced by retailers after the Warehouse Group joining Hallenstein Glassons in issuing a profit warning. The NZX 50 Index fell 39.263 points, or about 0.8 percent to 4911.076. Within the Index 35 stocks fell, seven rose and eight were unchanged. Turnover was $101.7 million. Across the Asian markets there was a downturn after Chinese data showed manufacturing was shrinking. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index was down 1.2 percent in...