Index heavyweights do the heavy lifting
The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 135.2 points or 1.27% to 10,813.92. Turnover was $109.6 million and 55 stocks fell while 87 stocks rose.
Peter McIntyre, an investment adviser at Craigs Investment Partners, said it had been a “strong performance” thanks to big support for Ryman Healthcare, Contact Energy and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
Ryman Healthcare shares were up 2.3% to $9 today and Fisher and Paykel shares also rose 2.8% to $19.73.
CMC Markets analyst Tina Teng said the S&P/NZX 50 had risen 0.41% in the first hour of trading, which had been led by Fletcher Building, Mainfreight and Contact Energy.
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