MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in light trading, led by F&P Healthcare, Kathmandu

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in light trading, led by F&P Healthcare, Kathmandu
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Jan. 29 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained, led higher by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp and Kathmandu Holdings in quiet trading due to the Auckland Anniversary Day. The S&P/NZX50 Index gained 16.17 points, or 0.2 percent, to 8,237.59. Within the index, 21 stocks rose, 20 fell and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $72.5 million. "The market has been reasonably quiet, with most of Auckland being at the beach, we're not seeing quite as much volume," said Grant Davies, investment advisor at Hamilton Hindin Greene....