MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 on ASX debut

Tue, 31 Mar 2015

By Suze Metherell March 31 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose after A2 Milk Co debuted on the ASX. Warehouse Group, Genesis Energy and Metlifecare declined as the companies gave up rights to dividends. The NZX 50 Index rose 12.696 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5833.985. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 18 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $137 million. A2 advanced 12 percent to 56 cents on the NZX after the milk marketing company debuted on the ASX at 55.5 Australian cents, with A$1.8 million worth of shares changing ha...

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