MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise; Diligent at record, Telecom, Fletcher up

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise;  Diligent at record, Telecom, Fletcher up
April 23 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose, led by Diligent Board Member Services as investors cheered its sales growth. Telecom and Fletcher Building paced the advance. The NZX 50 Index gained 32.842 points, or 0.7 percent , to 4516.501. Within the index, 26 stocks rose, 17 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $135 million. Diligent rose 4.6 percent to a record close of $6.88. The provider of software for company directors was forced to deal with a glitch over its chief executive’s remuneration this year. It reported last wee...