MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Auckland Airport, Z Energy; A2 falls from record

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Auckland Airport, Z Energy; A2 falls from record
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Dec. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by Auckland International Airport, Goodman Property Trust and Z Energy, while A2 Milk Co fell from a record high. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 26.94 points, or 0.43 percent, to 6319.38. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 16 fell and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $121 million. Overnight, oil prices rebounded, and Wall Street ended on a positive note with the Nasdaq Composite Index advancing 1.5 percent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rising 1.1 percent and the Dow Jon...