F&P Healthcare leads NZ market down after day of gains

F&P Healthcare leads NZ market down after day of gains
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare led the way down in a very light market. (Image: NZME)
Graham Skellern
An uncertain New Zealand sharemarket gave up all the gains made the day before, with heavyweight Fisher and Paykel Healthcare leading the way down.The S&P/NZX 50 Index started falling at lunchtime and closed at 11,933.86, declining 84.36 points or 0.7% after increasing 0.65% the day before.There were 46 gainers and 79 decliners on the main board, and trading was again light, with 18.45 million shares worth $68.07m changing hands.The index failed to take any leads from positive markets offshore. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average went...

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