F&P Healthcare drop leads NZX lower, rural stocks show strength

F&P Healthcare drop leads NZX lower, rural stocks show strength
Leading stock Fisher & Paykel Healthcare dropped 58c or 1.6% to $35.62. (Image: Supplied)
Jamie Gray
Declines in some leading stocks drove the New Zealand sharemarket lower, masking a positive tone in many stocks with exposure to the rural sector.The benchmark S&P/NZX50 index ended 73.52 points or 0.58% down at 12,686.68, with 23.5 milllion shares, worth $101.05m trading.There were 70 rises and 65 falls on the main board.On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at all-time highs of 6,280.46 and 20,630.67, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Index gained 192 points, or 0.43%, to finish at 44,650.64.Tariff impact&n...

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