MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 5-day slide; Auckland Airport hits new high

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 5-day slide; Auckland Airport hits new high
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth May 31 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares snapped a five-day decline, as Auckland International Airport chalked up a record. Vector and Chorus were among stocks recovering from a recent sell-off over regulatory fears.  The S&P/NZX Index increased 46.01 points, or 0.5 percent, to 10,117.99. Within the index, 24 stocks rose, 21 fell, and five were unchanged. Turnover was $162.8 million.  "The market might finish up for the day. It'll be the first time this week, but there's really not a lot driving it," said Grant William...

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