Strong lead from US lifts NZX 50; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare up 3.24%

Strong lead from US lifts NZX 50; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare up 3.24%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has had a roller-coaster year. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
The New Zealand sharemarket rallied on Tuesday, chasing a strong lead from the United States and erasing much of last week’s losses. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 was up 1.52% to 12,877.04 points with 32.6 million shares changing hands, worth $105.5m.The general rally in New Zealand followed a rise in global investor sentiment, which kicked off overnight in the United States. The S&P 500 was up 1.47% by the end of the Monday trading session as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.95%. By 5pm, the Australian benchmark A...

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