20 Oct 2009

NZ market higher at close

10:21 pm on 20 October 2009

The New Zealand share market rose 31 points, or 0.9%, to close at 3252 on Tuesday on turnover of $55 million.

Fletcher Building gained 14 cents to $8.49 per share, but Telecom fell 4c to $2.57.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was down 6c to $2.99.

Sky City Entertainment Group was up 2c to $3.41, and Air New Zealand also rose 2c to $1.32.

Retailers The Warehouse gained 1c to $4.46, while Pumpkin Patch gained 2c to $2.02.