MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed in light trading, Sky TV and Stride rise while A2, Westpac drop

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed in light trading, Sky TV and Stride rise while A2, Westpac drop
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot July 4 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed in light trading, with Sky Network Television and Stride Property leading gains while A2 Milk Co and Westpac Banking Corp fell. The S&P/NZX50 Index fell 27.95 points, or 0.3 percent, to 9,025.64. Within the index, 21 stocks rose, 18 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $94.2 million. Craig Stent, executive director and head of equities at Harbour Asset Management, said the market was quiet with Australian school holidays and the United States' Independence Day hol...