Ryman extends rally to help NZX 50 continue gains

Ryman extends rally to help NZX 50 continue gains
Ryman Healthcare shares are up 10% since Sept 25. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
A Ryman Healthcare rally has helped New Zealand’s blue-chip index keep the good times rolling.     The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 closed up 0.13% at 13,451.76 on Thursday, with 40.7 million shares changing hands worth $124.7m.Having traded flat until Sept 26, the index is now up nearly 3% for the year.Director of institutional equities at Forsyth Barr Peter Sigley said that the lacklustre performance of larger index constituents has meant the market has overlooked the achievements of some smaller firms on the exchange in rece...

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