NZ sharemarket ticks up as Wall St bulls charge

There were 63 gainers and 79 decliners on the main board. (Image: Getty)

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare hit a record high and led the New Zealand sharemarket to a small gain, while Wall St kept striding ahead following President Donald Trump’s inauguration.The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded between 12,997.44 and 13,092.68 before closing at 13,060.08, up 22.94 points or 0.18%.Volumes were improved, with 27.36 million shares worth $111.51m changing hands, and there were 63 gainers and 79 decliners on the main board.'A couple more downgrades'Paul Robertshawe, chief investment officer with Octagon Asset Managem...

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