MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed, Kathmandu and Sky TV up while Chorus, Comvita drop

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed, Kathmandu and Sky TV up while Chorus, Comvita drop
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot March 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with Kathmandu Holdings up and Sky Network Television continuing to bounce while Chorus and Comvita fell.  The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 15.04 points, or 0.2 percent, to 8,492.12. Within the index, 27 stocks fell, 17 rose and six were unchanged. Turnover was $92.6 million.  Nearly $350 million was traded through the local benchmark index on Friday, as both the local benchmark index and the S&P/ASX indices were rebalanced.  "We had quite a few movements in the offshor...