The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,556.87, up 139.70 points or 1.04%.
Contact reported a sharp drop in forward prices as hydro storage rose.
The purchase of Fletcher's construction division almost doubles its NZ revenue.
The sale to TPG is expected to be completed in February or March.
Its main rival is pulling out of organics down south.
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