MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall ahead of earnings; Nuplex, Auckland Airport, Summerset down

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall ahead of earnings; Nuplex, Auckland Airport, Summerset down
By Suze Metherell Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares edged lower as investors waited for reporting season to get underway. Auckland International Airport and Nuplex Industries fell.  The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 3.64 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5865.02. Within the index, 17 stocks fell, 23 rose and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $127 million.   Reporting season on the local bourse gets underway tomorrow, with investors looking for profit growth which justifies gains in share prices. Auckland Airport, the nation's busiest gate...