The plan revived investors’ appetite for riskier assets and took the wind out of elevated oil prices.
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.
Santana missed a miners’ rally amid concerns about its fast-track consent.
Spark is still losing mobile market share.
Kiwi slides vs Aussie as strong jobs data spurs on RBA rate hike bets.
Gold’s rally continues to buoy mining companies.