MARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks mixed; A2 Milk gains on China licence, Diligent drops

Tue, 22 Jul 2014

By Suze Metherell July 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with the NZX 50 Index edging higher while more stocks fell. A2 Milk Co rose after securing a licence to export infant formula to China, while other so-called growth companies Pacific Edge and Diligent Board Member Services fell. The NZX 50 rose 6.967 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5133.866. Within the index, 16 stocks rose, 22 fell and 12 were unchanged. Turnover was $85.5 million. A2 Milk jumped 6.6 percent from a 15-month low to 65 cents after announcing it got Ch...

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