MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Vista, NZX at 18-month high; FPH drops on Trump tariff threat

Fri, 27 Jan 2017

By Sophie Boot Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by Vista Group International and NZX at an eighteen-month high, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare dropped after US President Donald Trump said he planned to impose a Mexican tariff. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 20.93 points, or 0.3 percent, to 7,134.26. Within the index, 31 stocks rose, 12 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $82.7 million. "It's still pretty low volumes, it'll start to pick up next week with earnings season coming in full force and we'll have sa...

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