MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, A2 Milk at fresh high with Ebos, Comvita also gaining

Mon, 19 Jun 2017

By Sophie Boot June 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained, led by A2 Milk's continued rise after an earnings upgrade, with Ebos Group and Comvita also up. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 39.28 points, or 0.5 percent, to 7,592.03. Within the index, 28 stocks rose, 17 fell and five were unchanged. Turnover was $156.8 million. Turnover was $279 million on Friday as the NZX benchmark index was reshuffled, with Tegel Group Holdings replaced by CBL Corp, while changes to the FTSE Russell index pushed volumes higher. A lot of today's activi...

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