MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; F&P climbs post earnings, paced by TradeMe, Fletcher

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; F&P climbs post earnings, paced by TradeMe, Fletcher
By Suze Metherell May. 26 (BusinessDesk) -  New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare extended its gains after posting a jump in earnings last Friday. Freightways, Trade Me Group and Nuplex Industries paced the advance. The NZX 50 Index rose 2.310 points, or 0.05 percent, to 5153.684. Within the index, 18 stocks rose, 19 fell and 13 were unchanged. Turnover was $82.3 million, relatively light ahead of US markets being closed on Monday for Memorial Day. F&P Healthcare advanced 2.6 percent to $4.34. On Friday the breathing ap...