“Our lead has been taken from the Aussie market and that is based around what is happening with Covid,” said Craigs Investment Partners investment adviser Peter McIntyre. “Investors are tending to be a little bit wary. “There’s definitely a slightly more concerning feel about what may happen next and I think investors are just that little bit more cautious.”
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Tourism stocks weakened as investors were wary about the impact of Covid-19. Tourism stocks declined. Tourism Holdings fell 3.1 per cent to $2.52, Auckland International Airport dropped 2.2 per cent to $7.255, and Air New Zealand slid 2.5 per cent to $1.535.
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