MARKET CLOSE NZ shares lift as RBNZ confirms recovering economy

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares lift as RBNZ confirms recovering economy
Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares continued their upwards creep so far this week with no major announcements among listed companies, but confirmation from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand that it believes economic recovery is gaining momentum. The NZX50 Index rose 6.601 points, or 0.14 percent, to 4641.497. Within the index, 26 stocks rose, 14 fell, and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $174.6 million. Auckland International Airport led the index up, gaining 2.37 percent to close at $3.245. The company is the only Australasian ai...