MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise; Auckland Airport, SkyCity, Fletcher gain

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise; Auckland Airport, SkyCity, Fletcher gain
July 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a new two-month high as Auckland International Airport announced increased traffic with Asia, SkyCity Entertainment rose and Fletcher Building benefited from offshore interest. The NZX 50 gained 33.076 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4556.767. Within the index, 20 stocks rose, 17 fell and 13 were unchanged. Turnover was $91.6 million. Auckland Airport, the nation’s busiest gateway, climbed 3.5 percent to $3.09 after saying China Southern Airlines is increasing flights o...