Blue chips Meridian Energy and Auckland Airport did the heavy lifting.
Vital Healthcare led the local bourse lower this week.
Xero’s growth didn’t impress much either.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s loss was Westpac and ANZ’s gain.
ANZ investors weren’t deterred by the bank missing earnings estimates.
Local tech names came in for some rough treatment this week.
There was some hefty trading for Auckland International Airport.
F&P Healthcare helped nudge the benchmark into positive territory.
Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key rate unchanged amid a bout of inflation across the Tasman.
Fletcher shook off a broker downgrade as building permits rise.
