18 Nov 2010

NZ market ends down

6:18 pm on 18 November 2010

Fletcher Building fell 3 cents to $7.98, Telecom rose 3 cents to $2.14, and Contact Energy fell 1 cent to $5.90.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was down 3 cents to $2.98 and Auckland International Airport likewise 3 cents to $2.09.

Sky City Entertainment Group was unchanged at $3.16, as was The Warehouse at $3.80.

Mainfreight fell 10 cents to $7.30 after lifting its half year by half to $16.5 million.

Freightway was down 8 cents to $2.90.

Ryman Healthcare was unchanged at $2.16, following its half year profit rising a third to $52.3 million.

In currency markets, the NZ dollar was at 77.4 US, 78.72 Australian, 48.73 pence, 64.54 yen, and 0.5704 euro. The TWI stood at 69.46.