NZ sharemarket lifts as Fletcher Building shares rally on news of buyer inquiries

NZ sharemarket lifts as Fletcher Building shares rally on news of buyer inquiries
Fletcher Building shares rose 30c or 9.97% to $3.31. (Photo: Getty)
Tom Raynel
The NZ sharemarket lifted on Wednesday as Fletcher Building announced it had received inquiries from parties interested in buying its businesses.The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.33% or 41.51 points, rising to 12,605.93, with 39,702,689 shares changing hands to the value of $139.77 million.The S&P/NZX 20 index closed at 7,429.32, up 0.33%, while the S&P/NZX 10 index closed at 1,894.34, up 0.30%.There were 60 gainers on the main board and 60 decliners.Fletcher Building’s share price rallied after saying it had had inquiries from...

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