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New Zealand shares ease from rally

Monday, 8 January 2018


New Zealand shares eased from rally in thin trading on Monday, the first trading day of the week.

The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index, which nudged higher to a record early on, eased 0.1 per cent, reports Reuters.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd and construction company Fletcher Building Ltd were the biggest drags on the index, dropping 1.2 per cent each.