MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares hit record, Fletcher, SkyTV and A2 lead index

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares hit record, Fletcher, SkyTV and A2 lead index
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose to a record today, with strength across Asia as commodity and oil prices rebounded. Fletcher Building, Sky Network Television and A2 Milk Co grew while Orion Health Group dropped. The NZX50 Index advanced 51.9 points, or 0.8 percent, to 6,777.92. Within the index, 31 stocks gained, 12 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $178.1 million. Stocks across Asia rose on the afternoon's trading, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 2.7 percent, Australia's ASX 200 rising 1.4 percent...