NZ sharemarket rises as Infratil, Spark drive gains

NZ sharemarket rises as Infratil, Spark drive gains
Infrastructure investor Infratil, which has exposure to data centre firm CDC, ended up 30c (2.9%) at $10.70. (Image: File)
Jamie Gray
Gains in market mainstays Infratil and Spark helped drive the New Zealand sharemarket higher after a light day’s trade.The S&P/NZX 50 Index ended 103.54 points, 0.83%, higher at 12,583.59, with 31.39 million shares, worth $98.9m trading.There were 85 rises and 46 falls on the main board.It was a typically sedate performance by the local market relative to the US market, which is approaching record levels.On the riseWall Street’s Dow Jones Index closed 0.94% higher, while the S&P500 (up 0.80%) and the Nasdaq (up 0.97%) were a...

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