NZ sharemarket gains over 0.5% amid recession news

There were 84 gainers and 48 decliners over the whole market. (Image: Getty)

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

New Zealand joined rising offshore markets with a gain of more than 0.5% as the United States looked forward to three interest rate cuts this year. The S&P/NZX 50 Index began climbing at lunchtime and closed at 11,915.71, up 83 points or 0.57% after falling to a morning low of 11,781.51.There were 84 gainers and 48 decliners over the whole market, with 40.38 million shares worth $123.3m changing hands.The US Federal Reserve held its 23-year high cash rate at 5.25-5.5% and said it planned to cut the rate three times before the end of th...

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