MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap six-day gain; A2 falls

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap six-day gain; A2 falls
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Sept. 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares snapped a six-day winning streak as investors pause for breath with the benchmark index near a record and outperforming all bar China's CSI 300 Index across Asia so far this year. A2 Milk led the market lower.  The S&P/NZX 50 Index decreased 16.06 points, or 0.1 percent, to 11,202.93. Within the index, 20 stocks fell, 25 rose, and five were unchanged. Turnover was $107.7 million.  New Zealand's benchmark is still up about 27 percent so far this year, lagging China's CSI 300's 3...

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