MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares led higher by exporters Kathmandu, A2 in light trading

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares led higher by exporters Kathmandu, A2 in light trading
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth July 3 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose in light trading ahead of the US Independence Day holiday, with exporters Kathmandu Holdings and A2 Milk Co leading the market higher.  The S&P/NZX 50 Index increased 12.49 points, or 0.1 percent, to 10,544.43. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 18 fell, and five were unchanged. Turnover was $84.7 million, with just three stocks trading on volumes of more than a million shares.  Stocks across Asia were largely weaker as investors continue to worry over the trade tensions bet...

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