NZX 50 index gains 0.2%; SkyCity loses spot on the 20

NZX 50 index gains 0.2%; SkyCity loses spot on the 20
SkyCity will drop out of the NZX 20 index on June 23. (Image: NZME)
Gregor Thompson
SkyCity Entertainment Group reversed gains made earlier in the week after it fell victim to an index reshuffle.The S&P/NZX 50 climbed 0.2% to 12,564.420 with about 35.3 million shares changing hands, amounting to $118.7 million in value traded.Harbour Asset Management portfolio manager Shane Solly said Fisher & Paykel Healthcare helped keep the index in the green by leading volumes and rising 1.83% to $36.76.Despite ending the day relatively flat, Solly said the day got off to a positive start with a Scales Corporation market update.Sca...

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