MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares flat as Chinese, Australian markets down; Vector, Warehouse rise while Air NZ falls

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares flat as Chinese, Australian markets down; Vector, Warehouse rise while Air NZ falls
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were almost unchanged today after a sell-off in Chinese equities unwound some of the positive sentiment leftover from Wall Street. Vector, Warehouse Group rose while Air New Zealand fell. The S&P/NZX 50 Index decreased 0.2 points and was almost unchanged at 6148.43. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 15 fell and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $94 million. The local bourse rose as much as 0.6 percent, but fell away as Chinese markets traded down this afternoon.  China's Shanghai...