MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 Milk, Comvita, while Trustpower, NZME drop

Tue, 08 Nov 2016

By Sophie Boot Nov. 8 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose ahead of the US presidential election, led higher by A2 Milk Co, Comvita, and Orion Health Group, while Trustpower fell. The S&P/NZX50 Index advanced 22.08 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,894.35. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 16 fell and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $154 million. "We started with a hiss and a roar, picking up where we left off yesterday, but things have fizzled out a bit as the day has gone on - Australia was up pretty solidly and now it's in the red so...

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