Market Close: NZ shares up as earnings results loom

Market Close: NZ shares up as earnings results loom
Dan Brunskill
New Zealand's benchmark share index climbed as the stocks that drove a decline yesterday bounced back as investors jostled for position ahead of earnings updates this month. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 50 points, or 0.4%, to 13090.58. Turnover was light at $110 million. Mainfreight climbed back to $90, up 2.3%, ahead of what is expected to be a strong interim result on Thursday with earnings boosted by what Forsyth Barr is calling “the global freight super-cycle”. High demand for durable goods coupled with suppl...