RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by MRP, Meridian, Contact amid political uncertainty

Mon, 01 Sep 2014

(Gives direction in headline) By Suze Metherell Sept. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, led by MightyRiverPower as ongoing political uncertainty ahead of the country's general election this month weighed on investors. A2 Milk Co and Pacific Edge paced the decline. The NZX 50 Index fell 7.902 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5215.401. Within the index, 24 shares fell, 12 rose and 14 were unchanged. Turnover was a thin $58.2 million. Political polls largely show the incumbent National-led government returning for a third term le...

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