MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, rounding out 2.7% monthly gain; Ryman up, Sky TV, NZX down

Tue, 31 Oct 2017

By Sophie Boot Oct. 31 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, ending the month up 2.7 percent, led by a revival in Ryman Healthcare while Sky Network Television and NZX dropped. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 2.36 points, or 0.03 percent, to 8,146.34. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 19 fell and eight were unchanged. Turnover was $234 million. Ryman Healthcare was the best performer, up 1.8 percent to $9.30. The stock fell as low as $8.85 a week ago amidst investor concern about the impact the new government's policies could have on h...

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