Asian markets were mixed as the AI tailwind subsided, and the Middle East conflict continued.
And A2 Milk sinks on profit warning.
The benchmark petered out on Friday, with SaaS firms still out of favour.
Vista rallied on an upbeat Forsyth Barr report.
Travel and tourism companies were among those leading local gainers.
Skellerup led the bourse higher with exporters benefitting from a weaker currency.
KMD held above its deeply discounted offer price in its trading return.
Interest-rate sensitive tech stocks Serko and Gentrack were among the day’s biggest gainers.
The benchmark ended March on an upbeat note.
New Zealand’s govt is preparing to shift to phase two in its fuel plan if need be.
