MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up, Auckland Airport and Westpac gain while Heartland, Fletcher dip

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up, Auckland Airport and Westpac gain while Heartland, Fletcher dip
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot July 5 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose in light trading, led higher by Auckland International Airport and Westpac Banking Corp, with Heartland Bank and Fletcher Building softening. The S&P/NZX50 Index gained 37.21 points, or 0.4 percent, to 9,062.85. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 19 fell and eight were unchanged. Turnover was $97 million. "It has been a pretty dull old day really," said Grant Williamson, director at Hamilton Hindin Greene. The NZX50 has gained 1.3 percent this week, despite trading being lig...