MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Sanford, Metro Glass gain; Fletcher extends slide

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Sanford, Metro Glass gain; Fletcher extends slide
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led higher by Sanford and Metro Performance Glass, with Fletcher Building extending its slide after yesterday's selloff. The S&P/NZX50 Index gained 4.54 points, or 0.06 percent, to 8,063.33. Within the index, 24 stocks rose, 19 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $132.6 million. Sanford led the index up 4 percent to $7.88, with Metro Performance Glass rising 3.5 percent to 88 cents and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group gaining 2.3 percent to $30.28. The wor...