Sharemarket ends week with an upwards tick

Sharemarket ends week with an upwards tick
Synlait's trading halt added some intrigue into the market. (Image: Synlait)
Graham Skellern
The New Zealand sharemarket perked up towards the end of a sluggish week, and Synlait Milk added some intrigue after going into a trading halt.The S&P/NZX 50 Index found some strength late in the afternoon and closed at 11,927.5, up 47.82 points or 0.4%. The index gained 0.4% for the week and is now 4.26% ahead for the year.But trading during the school holidays continued to be light, with 28.55 million shares worth $96.69m changing hands. There were 55 gainers and 65 decliners on the main board.Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs...

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