RESEND MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up in regional rally, A2 and Sky TV lead gains

Wed, 25 Jul 2018

(Fixes direction in 2nd paragraph) By Sophie Boot July 25 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares gained on regional strength, led higher by A2 Milk Co and Sky Network Television. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 0.4 percent, or 32.57 points, to 8,933.89. Within the index, 31 stocks rose, 14 fell and five were unchanged. Turnover was $103.5 million. Markets across Asia rose in the afternoon's trading. At 5:30pm New Zealand time, Japan's Nikkei 400 was up 0.3 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng had risen 0.8 percent, while Australia's ASX 200 was...

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