MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Ebos climbs to record; FSF gains ahead of earnings

Tue, 22 Sep 2015

By Suze Metherell Sept. 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, with Ebos Group advancing to a record as investors sought defensive healthcare stocks. Fonterra Shareholders' Fund gained ahead of annual earnings. The S&P/NZX 50 Index advanced 13.27 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5696.79. Within the index, 25 shares rose, 16 fell and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $131 million. Ebos climbed 2 percent to $11.78. The healthcare and animal care products company posted a 15 percent gain in annual profit to $105.9 million last month led...

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