MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares hit record on A2 gains, Eroad up, Auckland Airport falls

Thu, 05 Oct 2017

By Sophie Boot Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares hit a record, led higher by A2 Milk and Synlait Milk continuing to gain, though the market was mixed with blue-chips like Auckland Airport falling. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 25 points, or 0.3 percent, to a record 7,974.7. Within the index, 24 stocks fell, 14 rose and 12 were unchanged. Turnover was $145 million. Synlait was the best performer, rising 7 percent to $6.90, while A2 gained 5.7 percent to $7.26, meaning both stocks hit fresh records today. The two stocks have gained...

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