Market close: Historic day as NZX passes 13,000 points, while Mainfreight hits $65
23 Dec, 2020 04:50 AM
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NZ Herald
By: Graham Skellern
Transport and logistics operator Mainfreight struck the $65 price level and the leading index smashed the 13,000 points mark in another breathless and historic day on the New Zealand sharemarket. The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at an all-time high of 13,020.21, up 177.51 points or 1.38 per cent. The previous closing high was 12,919.25 on December 11. The index began the year at 11,491.90 points and fell to a low of 8498.69 on March 23.
There were 83 gainers and 54 decliners over the whole market on solid trading of 69.5 million shares worth $168.22 million.