Auckland Airport shares drop on runway delays as NZX dips 0.61%

Auckland International Airport is one of NZ's largest listed companies. (Image: Michael Craig)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025

A runway delay at Auckland Airport has kept the NZX in the red as markets across the ditch continued their rebound. The S&P/NZX 50 ended the day 0.61% down on 12,025.450 points, adding to Monday's losses and remaining about 2% down for the month.The Australian benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200, was up 0.86% by 5pm after topping its highest level in eight weeks and locking in a full recovery from the fallout sparked by so-called “Liberation Day” on April 2. News continued to rush in from the United States overnight, wi...

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