Skellerup marched higher on an upgrade by Craigs Investment Partners.
Heartland was one of the day’s rare gainers.
The benchmark edged higher in the shortened week ahead of the Waitangi Day holiday.
Gentrack, Vista and Serko joined the global tech rout.
Briscoe led the benchmark higher on summer sales growth.
Tech companies Gentrack, Vista and Serko were among the hardest hit.
The benchmark ended the month on a more pleasant note.
Black Pearl posted its biggest daily gain since October on revenue growth.
The kiwi held above 60 US cents as US President Trump talked down the greenback.
Surging gold prices didn’t take the sheen off Michael Hill’s earnings upgrade.
