MARKET CLOSE: New Zealand shares fall with coronavirus weighing on exporters

MARKET CLOSE: New Zealand shares fall with coronavirus weighing on exporters
Dan Brunskill
New Zealand shares fell today, led lower by export stocks as coronavirus continued to propel investor decision making. The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 38.67 points, or 0.3 percent, to 11,511.49. Within the index, 25 stocks fell, 19 rose and six were unchanged. Turnover was $158.9 million. Asian markets fared better today, recouping a fraction of yesterday’s plunge in Chinese equities after the reopening of markets on China’s mainland. The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.2 percent in afternoon trading, although still down roughly 7 perc...

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