MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rebound; Kathmandu rises after bookbuild
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rebound; Kathmandu rises after bookbuild

New Zealand shares rose after two days of decline, amid a volatile international market. Outdoor retailer Kathmandu helped move the market higher.  The S&P/NZX50 50 Index increased 71.61 points, or 0.7 percent, to 10,892.82. Within the index, 33 stocks rose, 13 fell, and four ...

Victoria Young 04 Oct 2019
MARKET CLOSE: Investor demand continues for yield stocks
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: Investor demand continues for yield stocks

By Victoria Young Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - NZ shares followed international markets higher as the low-interest-rate environment continues to see investor demand for yield stocks.  The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 71.37 points, or 0.65 percent, to 10,996.99. Within the index, 24 sto...

Victoria Young 01 Oct 2019
StretchSense sold to mystery Kiwi owners
Retail

StretchSense sold to mystery Kiwi owners

By Victoria Young Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Futuristic textile company StretchSense has been sold to a new Kiwi owner, the firm’s administrators say.  In July the shareholders of the company, which makes the futuristic ZoZo suit, appointed Baker Tilly Staples Rodway’s Tony Ma...

Victoria Young 30 Sep 2019
MARKET CLOSE: Firm start to the week as A2 drives NZ shares higher
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: Firm start to the week as A2 drives NZ shares higher

By Victoria Young Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares edged higher today led by A2 Milk, while retirement village stocks were among the day’s gainers.  The S&P/NZX50 Index increased 89.12  points, or 0.8 percent, to 10,925.62. Within the index, 41 stocks rose, 8 fe...

Victoria Young 30 Sep 2019