NZ sharemarket gets wake-up prod thanks to Fisher & Paykel
The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded strongly following an early-morning rise and finished at 11,978.62, up 62.91 points or 0.53% after reaching an intraday high of 12,002.47.
The index was last at this peak on Aug 1 last year with 11,980.41 points. It gained 1.8% this week and is up the same amount for the year to date.
There were 75 gainers and 55 decliners on the main board, with 34.01 million shares worth $113.84m changing hands.
In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average neared 40,000 points for the first time in its 128-year history after gaining 0.68% to 39,781.37.
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