Vista rallied on an upbeat Forsyth Barr report.
NBR Rich Lister Greg Goodman’s company is becoming a major player in global data centres.
Travel and tourism companies were among those leading local gainers.
Shares in ASX-listed DroneShield have surged, but have also been dogged by Oleg Vornik and Peter James’ recent stock sale worth about A$70m.
Skellerup led the bourse higher with exporters benefitting from a weaker currency.
Agreement ends Australian claims alleging misleading and deceptive conduct in company disclosures in 2020 and 2021.
Healthcare heavyweight’s ‘meaningful’ exposure to higher fuel costs could merit an earnings downgrade, analysts say.
KMD held above its deeply discounted offer price in its trading return.
KMD's shares plunged 46% to 6.1 cents after market open.
Interest-rate sensitive tech stocks Serko and Gentrack were among the day’s biggest gainers.
