NZ50 rises on light volumes as inflation data is released

NZ50 rises on light volumes as inflation data is released
Consumer inflation and the Reserve Bank's next move were on investors' minds. (Image: Getty)
Graham Skellern
The New Zealand sharemarket made a small gain on further evidence that inflation is falling, but investors are wary that another official cash rate rise is on the cards by the end of the year.The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded in a narrow range of 11,932.81 and 11,972.41 and closed at 11,944.54 – up 11.73 points or 0.1%.There were 80 gainers and 48 decliners on the main board, but investors remained on the sideline with just 20 million shares worth $75.35m changing hands.Annual inflation is now running at 6%, down from 6.7% at the end of Mar...

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