MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, as Genesis, AIA, Ebos, Skellerup shed dividend rights

Wed, 30 Sep 2015

By Suze Metherell Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, dragged down by companies shedding rights to their dividends including Genesis Energy, Auckland International Airport, Ebos Group and Skellerup Holdings. The benchmark index ended the quarter 3.5 percent down. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 19.06 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5593.36. Within the benchmark index, 28 stocks fell, 13 rose and nine were unchanged. Turnover was a bigger than usual $198 million, ending trading in the quarter. New Zealand stocks went against the tre...

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