MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares end 2015 on record high; Summerset, Orion, NZX gain, A2 falls

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares end 2015 on record high; Summerset, Orion, NZX gain, A2 falls
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose to a record on the last day of the year, with Summerset Group Holdings, Orion Health Group and NZX gaining while A2 Milk Co gave up more of its gains. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 4.87 points, or 0.08 percent, to 6324.26. Within the index, 29 stocks rose, 15 fell and six were unchanged. Turnover was $62.6 million in abbreviated trading. The best performer on the index today was Summerset Group, up 2 percent to $4.08, with Orion Health rising 1.9 percent to $3.20 and NZX up 1....