Fisher & Paykel Healthcare drives sharemarket up

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.61% or 81.576 points to 13,562.01 after 34.1 million shares worth $148.9m were traded.

The S&P/NZX 20 index was up 0.44%, closing at 7,753.80 points, while the S&P/NZX 10 index ended the day at 12,945.31 after rising 0.91%.

There were 67 gainers on the main board and 73 decliners.

Hamilton Hindin Greene investment adviser Jeremy Sullivan said it had been a strong day for the local market, with the gross index reaching a new all-time intraday high of 13,747.