By Sophie BootNZ shares rose slightly, led by Summerset Group Holdings and Air New Zealand, while Steel & Tube Holdings also gained. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 13.21 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 7133.26. Within the index, 26 stocks rose, 16 fell and eight were unchanged. "We are a touch firmer but overall it hasn't been a very good week for the market," said Grant Williamson, director at Hamilton Hindin Greene. Outside the benchmark index, Steel & Tube Holdings advanced 3.3 per cent to $2.22.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 14, 2016 06:45 UTC