New Zealand Shares Shed 0.3%, a2 Milk Weighed by Legal Troubles -- Market Talk
New Zealand Shares Shed 0.3%, a2 Milk Weighed by Legal Troubles -- Market Talk
0411 GMT - New Zealand's NZX-50 closed 0.3% lower at 13093.24, as a2 Milk weakened on a possible second lawsuit against the company. Power utilities and property stocks also declined. Infant-formula company a2 slumped 4.0% following a 2.6% decline the day before after it acknowledged the possibility of a second class-action lawsuit alleging shareholder losses stemming from inadequate disclosure. The stock has been volatile as investors weigh evidence for a recovery in its China sales against legal woes. Auckland International Airport was the top percentage gainer, up 2.7% and 4.5% higher for the week as more countries move toward reviving travel and tourism. The index gained 0.6% for the week after two consecutive weekly losses. (stephen.wright@wsj.com)
0411GMT--新西蘭NZX-50指數收低0.3%，報13093.24點，a2牛奶因可能對該公司提起第二起訴訟而走軟。電力公用事業股和地產股也下跌。嬰兒配方奶粉公司a2繼前一天下跌2.6%後，股價下跌4.0%，此前該公司承認可能會提起第二起集體訴訟，指控股東因信息披露不足而蒙受損失。隨着投資者權衡其在華銷售復甦的證據與法律困境，該股一直在波動。奧克蘭國際機場(Auckland International Airport)漲幅最大，本週分別上漲2.7%和4.5%，原因是越來越多的國家開始重振旅遊業。該指數在連續兩週下跌後，本週上漲0.6%。(stehen.wright@wsj.com)
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