The NZX50 ended Thursday up 12 points, or 0.3%, at 3503.
Among the major share movements:
Fletcher Building is unchanged at $9.14, Telecom is up 3.5 cents to $2.15,and Contact Energy is up 11 cents at $5.97 after announcing a $350 million rights issue.
Auckland International Airport is down 1 cent to $2.235 and Air New Zealand is unchanged at $1.11
Sky City Entertainment is up 1 cent at $3.49 while Sky Television rose 4 cents to $5.88.
Pumpkin Patch is down 1 cent to $1.27.
The Warehouse is up 2 cents at $3.59.
Goodman Fielder was down 14 cents to $1.43 after issuing a profit warning.
Restaurant Brands down 4 cents to $2.45. It has warned Bernard Whimp has requested access to its share register.
In Australia, the ASX200 is up 5 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4877.
In currency markets the dollar rose on Thursday afternoon and is trading at 80.74 US cents, 73.91 Australian, 48.30 pence, 66.00 Yen, and 0-5432 euro.
The TWI stands at 68.64.
