MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Stride, Warehouse Group gain; Fletcher, ANZ, Westpac drop

Mon, 24 Jul 2017

By Sophie Boot July 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained, led by Stride Property and Warehouse Group, while dual-listed Westpac Banking Corp and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group fell. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 11.43 points, or 0.1 percent, to 7,682.29. Within the index, 22 stocks rose, 17 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $147 million. The market has defied regional trends to gain today, with Asian markets down, Matthew Goodson, managing director at Salt Funds Management, said. At 5:10pm New Zealand time, the ASX 2...

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