14 Oct 2009

NZ market higher at close

9:57 pm on 14 October 2009

The New Zealand share market rose 17 points, or 0.53%, to 3186 on Wednesday on turnover of $87 million.

Fletcher Building fell 8 cents to $7.92 per share, Telecom rose 5c to $2.62 and Contact Energy was up 1c to $6.06.

Sky City Entertainment Group gained 6c to $3.27, while Auckland International Airport was up 4c to $2.03.

New Zealand Oil and Gas rose 4c to $1.73 and Pike River Coal was up 1c to $1.11.

Retailers The Warehouse fell 9c to $4.36, while Hallenstein Glassons gained 12c to $2.95.