F&P Healthcare gives NZX 50 an end of month surge

F&P Healthcare gives NZX 50 an end of month surge
Dan Brunskill
New Zealand’s benchmark equity index finished the month with a flourish as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shares surged, bringing the index’s November gain above 5 percent. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 128.69 points, or 1 percent, to 12,768.52. Within the index, 27 stocks fell, 16 rose and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $515.8 million, much higher than usual to accommodate the semi-annual review of the MSCI equities indices. F&P Healthcare led the market, up 5.8 percent at $35.92, holding an elevated share price e...