MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Kathmandu; Meridian, MRP decline

Fri, 21 Nov 2014

By Suze Metherell Nov. 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell led by Kathmandu Holdings and paced by Warehouse Group after the retailers said their margins and sales were under pressure. Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower declined as investors looked to crystalise recent gains. The NZX 50 Index fell 31.136 points, at 0.6 percent, to 5495.812. Within the index, 23 stocks fell, 18 rose and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $134 million. Kathmandu dropped 5.4 percent to $2.82 after the outdoor goods retailer told shareholders at it...

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