NZX trading activity increases in June, as value of trade falls

NZX trading activity increases in June, as value of trade falls
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison July 6 (BusinessDesk) - NZX trading activity increased in June, while the value of trade shrank, suggesting more activity by smaller investors. The volume of cash trades on the NZX rose 11 percent to 183,360 in June from the same month a year earlier, while the total value traded dropped 14 percent to $3.7 billion, Wellington-based NZX said in its monthly shareholder metrics. The number of trades worth less than $50,000 increased 14 percent to 174,379, accounting for 95 percent of the total volume. No new capital was r...