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MARKET CLOSE NZ shares mixed; Goodman Fielder, NZ Refining fall on NZX 50 exit

New Zealand shares were mixed, with Goodman Fielder and NZ Refining down ahead of their exit from the NZX 50 Index, while Ryman Healthcare, rated ‘outperform’ in a Reuters poll, led gainers. The NZX 50 rose 4.44 points, or 0.1 percent, to 3979.17. Within the index, 18 stocks rose, 26 fell and six were unchanged. Turnover was $156 million. The …

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NZ dollar heads for 3.1 percent gain vs. yen as activist Japanese government looms

The New Zealand dollar is headed for a 3.1 percent gain against the yen this week as Japanese voters prepare to go to the polls in an election that’s expected to install a new government that backs unlimited monetary easing. The kiwi traded at 70.75 yen at 5pm in Wellington from 70.52 yen yesterday. The currency was little changed at …

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