MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall on China data, high kiwi

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall on China data, high kiwi
Jan. 6 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell in light trading as data showed slower Chinese services sector activity and the kiwi held near recent highs against the Australian dollar and the yen. Kathmandu and Auckland International Airport paced the decline. The NZX 50 Index fell 3.720 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4765.318. Within the index, 22 stocks fell, 15 gained and 13 were unchanged. Turnover was $38 million, about a third of average daily trading last year, making it hard to read too much into price movements. Kathmandu, the outdoor...