Fletcher stock blowtorched as Taylor says firm didn't have 'firm grasp' of market

Fletcher stock blowtorched as Taylor says firm didn't have 'firm grasp' of market
Share price falls after halt lifted. (Image: Fletcher)
Brent Melville
The market sliced more than 13% off Fletcher Building after its two-day trading halt on the New Zealand stock exchange came to an end at lunchtime Wednesday, trading as low as $3.52 in early trade before recovering to $3.59 mid-afternoon.Turnover was more than $20 million.The descent came after the dual-listed group announced a $120m net loss after tax for the half year to December – and as chief executive Ross Taylor and chair Bruce Hassall opted to step down, the latter as a precursor to a restructured and “renewed” board.Th...

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