RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as Ryman hits record, index re-weightings lift F&P Healthcare

Mon, 27 Nov 2017

(Adds dropped word 'shares' in first paragraph) By Paul McBeth Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose as Ryman Healthcare climbed to a new record after last week's strong earnings result, while upcoming index reweightings stoked demand for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare while weighing on Contact Energy. The S&P/NZX 50 Index increased 45.81 points, or 0.6 percent, to 8,176.1. Within the index, 20 stocks gained, 23 fell, and seven were unchanged. Turnover was $212 million, with F&P Healthcare accounting for $57.8 million and Conta...

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