MARKET CLOSE NZ shares mixed; Fletcher falls, Diligent, Wynyard gain

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares mixed; Fletcher falls, Diligent, Wynyard gain
Jan. 7 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, paced by Fletcher Building, while Diligent Board member Services and Wynyard Group led gains among companies favoured for their growth outlook. The NZX 50 Index fell 5.693 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4759.625. Within the index, 21 stocks fell, 22 rose and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $76 million, the most since before the Christmas-New Year break, as traders and investors return from holiday. Fletcher, the biggest company on the NXZX 50, dropped 2.8 percent to $8.45 and Telecom fell 1.3 p...