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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Metro Glass, Heartland; A2, Synlait extend slide

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Metro Glass, Heartland; A2, Synlait extend slide

By Sophie Boot Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by Metro Performance Glass and Heartland Bank, while dairy-related companies A2 Milk Co and Synlait Milk continued to weaken. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 42.42 points, or 0.5 percent, to 8,277.51. Within t...

Sophie Boot 11 Dec 2017
NZ dollar jumps as Orr named governor, Fed hike seen 100% priced in

NZ dollar jumps as Orr named governor, Fed hike seen 100% priced in

By Jonathan Underhill Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar jumped after NZ Superannuation Fund chief Adrian Orr was named as next governor of the Reserve Bank, installing a seasoned veteran well known by the business community and possibly more hawkish than the incu...

UPDATE: NZ Super Fund boss Adrian Orr appointed next RBNZ governor

UPDATE: NZ Super Fund boss Adrian Orr appointed next RBNZ governor

(Updates to add comment on Orr's salary and ministerial comments throughout) Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr has been named the next Reserve Bank governor, starting in late March 2018.  Finance Minister Grant Robertson ann...

Paul McBeth 11 Dec 2017