NZX50 slides to nine-month low

A new drug has weighed on Fisher and Paykel's shares. (Image: Getty)

Fri, 08 Sep 2023

A weight-reducing drug is causing trouble for Fisher and Paykel Healthcare as the New Zealand sharemarket chalked up its sixth successive fall.The S&P/NZX 50 Index was on a downward slide all day and closed at 11,344.11, down 82.73 points or 0.72% – its lowest level for nine months.The index has now fallen 1.8% for the year and was at 11308.31 points on November 28.There were 42 gainers and 84 decliners on the main board, with 28.19 million shares worth $102.5m changing hands.Under pressureMarket heavyweight Fisher and Paykel Healthca...

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