MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up 1%, led by Fisher & Paykel, Kathmandu, Spark

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up 1%, led by Fisher & Paykel, Kathmandu, Spark
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained, led by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp and Kathmandu in broad-based buying. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 88.32 points, or 1 percent, to 8,370.37. Within the index, 39 stocks rose, seven fell and four were unchanged. Turnover was $131.3 million. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare led the index higher, up 3.5 percent to $12.86. That's the second day of gains for the stock following the publication of research in the International Journal of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary diseas...