Prospect of an open China, US job data push market higher

Prospect of an open China, US job data push market higher
It was reported over the weekend China was considering dropping its covid-zero policy. (Image: Getty)
Riley Kennedy
The prospect of China dropping its zero-covid policy, plus solid job data out of the United States helped push the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) into positive territory to start the week.The S&P/NZX 50 index increased 59.58 points, or 0.53%, to 11,290.340.   Across the main board, 70 shares rose and 60 fell. Turnover was $95 million.Over the weekend, it was reported a former senior official said China would reopen its border with Hong Kong later this year, and a meeting between president Xi Jinping and German chancellor Olaf Sc...

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