MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise after bumpy week, led by NZ Refining, Synlait while Port of Tauranga, A2 drop

Fri, 22 Jun 2018

By Sophie Boot June 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by New Zealand Refining Company and Synlait Milk while Port of Tauranga and A2 Milk Co fell. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 0.59 of a point, or 0.01 percent, to 8,999.37. Within the index, 28 stocks rose, 17 fell and five were unchanged. Turnover was $156.7 million. "There was a bit of weakness offshore last night but that hasn't had any effect on our market today," said Grant Williamson, investment advisor at Hamilton Hindin Greene. The local benchmark index has had...

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