MARKET CLOSE NZ shares mixed as Chorus rebounds, Hallenstein drops

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares mixed as Chorus rebounds, Hallenstein drops
By Tina Morrison Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed in pre-Christmas trading as network operator Chorus continued its rebound and clothing chain Hallenstein Glasson Holdings closed at a two-year low after warning that earnings were under threat from internet rivals. The NZX 50 advanced 8.861 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,717.059. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 11 fell and 12 were unchanged. Turnover was $199.9 million. Chorus was the top performer on the benchmark today, rising 7.3 percent to $1.47, its fourth straight...