Jarden Brief: US bans imports from controversial region of China
18 Feb, 2021 07:46 PM
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China stands accused of engaging in a cultural genocide against the Uyghur Muslim peoples in the Xinjiang region. Photo / Getty Images
China stands accused of engaging in a cultural genocide against the Uyghur Muslim peoples in the Xinjiang region. Photo / Getty Images
NZ Herald
Jarden
New Zealand:
The NZX closed down 0.3 per cent yesterday. Sector performance was mixed with reporting season well underway. Large-cap stocks Fletcher Building and Ebos filed results yesterday, alongside smaller sized companies NZX and Refining NZ.
The market was led down by a 3.1 per cent fall in Air New Zealand, which traded on high volumes. Retirement village operator Oceania Healthcare (-2.6 per cent) and Kathmandu (-2.2 per cent) rounded out the worst performers. Meanwhile, Refining NZ (+6.1 per cent) rose after a delayed reaction to yesterday s positive result.