MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 mixed at the start of election week; NZ Refining, Air NZ fall on pipeline leak

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 mixed at the start of election week; NZ Refining, Air NZ fall on pipeline leak
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Sept. 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were little changed at the start of election week. New Zealand Refining and Air New Zealand dropped following a pipeline leak, while A2 Milk Co rose. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 3.95 points, or 0.05 percent, to 7,758.71. Within the index, 17 stocks fell, 15 rose and 18 were unchanged. Turnover was $131 million. "People are a little more cautious and happy to wait for certainty," said Grant Davies, investment adviser at Hamilton Hindin Greene. "There are people sitting on their h...