NZ sharemarket lifts as Skellerup update builds confidence

NZ sharemarket lifts as Skellerup update builds confidence
NZ sharemarket lifts with Skellerup reporting an earnings lift of 10% in the first quarter. (Image: NZME)
Tom Raynel
The New Zealand sharemarket closed up on Thursday, driven by the exchange’s largest companies and positive market updates from Skellerup and Vista Group.The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.53% or 70.662 points to 13,377.10 after 43.6 million shares worth $146.8m were traded.The S&P/NZX 20 index was up 0.43%, closing at 7673.63 points, while the S&P/NZX 10 index ended the day at 12,761.47 after rising 0.58%.There were 84 gainers and 61 decliners on the main board.‘Mixed bag’ Craigs Investment Partners investment d...

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