MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Air NZ, MetroGlass, Fletcher decline

Mon, 02 Nov 2015

By Suze Metherell Nov. 2 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell as investors looked to crystallise gains after the benchmark index booked its best month since 2009. Air New Zealand, Fletcher Building and Metro Performance Glass declined. The S&P/NZX 50 Index slipped 2.53 points, or 0.04 percent, to 5983.84. Within the index, 28 stocks fell, 16 rose and six were unchanged. Turnover was $136 million. The NZX 50 rose about 7 percent in October, the biggest monthly gain since July 2009, touching new records as volatility in internation...

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