NZ sharemarket up 0.3% after three falls

NZ sharemarket up 0.3% after three falls
The index had fallen in five of the last six trading days. (Image: Getty)
Graham Skellern
Transport and logistics company Mainfreight and clothing retailer Hallenstein Glasson led the way as the New Zealand sharemarket bounced back from three consecutive falls.The S&P/NZX 50 Index had an up-and-down day and closed at 12,761.35, gaining 37.98 points or 0.3%, after trading between a low of 12,715.37 and a high of 12,778.49. The index had fallen in five of the last six trading days.Volumes were steady, with 32.75 million shares worth $151.74m changing hands. Across the Tasman, the S&P/ASX 200 Index was down 0.48% to 8,353....

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