MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, Diligent drops after 1Q, Nuplex gains on FY guidance lift

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, Diligent drops after 1Q, Nuplex gains on FY guidance lift
By Suze Metherell May 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell led by Diligent Board Member Services after it reported its first quarter earnings. Nuplex Industries rose after it lifted its full year guidance.  The NZX 50 Index fell 1.722 points, or 0.03 percent, to 5746.231. Within the index, 23 stocks fell, 16 rose and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $105 million. Diligent Board Member Services, the governance software firm, led the benchmark index lower, down 3.5 percent to $5.50. The company report a 14 percent increase in fi...