NZ sharemarket gains 0.5% as earnings season begins
The NZX 50 index closed up 0.55% as the latest reporting season got underway.
The S&P/NZX 50 index closed at 13,774.93, up 75.65 points or 0.55%. An earnings upgrade from Vista Group and a significant fall in the oil price provided support for the market during the session. The index fell to a lunchtime low before recovering in the afternoon.
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NZ sharemarket up 0.5% after strong start to reporting season
An earnings upgrade from Vista Group and a significant fall in the oil price provided comfort for the New Zealand sharemarket as the latest reporting season got under way. The S&P/NZX 50 fell to a lunchtime low of 13,673.14 but…
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NZ sharemarket up 0.5% after strong start to reporting season – Market close
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,774.93, up 75.65 points or 0.55%.