Skellerup led the bourse higher with exporters benefitting from a weaker currency.
Trading in the cancer diagnostics company resumed today after an expert panel expressed support for urine-based biomarkers in the evaluation of haematuria.
Details of discounted placement and rights issue come with record half-year profit.
Exporters A2 Milk and Sanford were the top gainers with the kiwi on track for its worst week since November.
Commercial returns from Arrowtown's Ayrburn precinct helped trim the net loss after tax to under $1 million.
The result came after the collapse of merger talks with rival Glencore, but there is still a chance a deal could be struck.
Auckland Airport gained momentum through the day.
The company is continuing its rapid transition from a property company to a key player in the digital economy.
The company is predicting a marginal increase in profit in for the full year as airline capacity remains below pre-Covid levels.
The introduction of mandatory carded play takes a bite out of the casino operator’s half-year results.