MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up on A2, Port of Tauranga gains while F&P Healthcare falls further

Wed, 22 Nov 2017

By Sophie Boot Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led higher by A2 Milk Co and Port of Tauranga, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare weakened further after its first half results yesterday. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 16.51 points, or 0.2 percent, to 8,104.99. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 12 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $173 million. A2 was the best performer for the second day in a row, up 5.2 percent to $8.69. The milk marketer said yesterday that both revenue and net profit jumped in the first four months...

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