MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall in absence of Australian traders; Fletcher falls

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall in absence of Australian traders; Fletcher falls
Oct. 7 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, with trading muted as some Australian states celebrated Labour Day and with no sign politicians in Washington can break their budget standoff. Fletcher Building paced the decline and Sky Network Television gained. The NZX 50 Index fell 3.34 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4756.044. Within the index, 19 stocks fell, 19 rose and 12 were unchanged. Turnover was $78 million. New South Wales, ACT, Queensland and South Australia had a public holiday today for Labour Day, reducing trading activity on the...