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NZX 50 gains 0.2%, SkyCity loses spot on the 20

NZX 50 gains 0.2%, SkyCity loses spot on the 20

NZ Herald10-06-2025
SkyCity Entertainment Group reversed gains made earlier in the week after it fell victim to an index reshuffle.
The S&P/NZX 50 climbed 0.2% to 12,564.420 with about 35.3 million shares changing hands, amounting to $118.7m in value traded.
Harbour Asset Management portfolio manager Shane Solly said Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
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