Finance stocks gained the most on the New Zealand exchange, rising 1.8% by midday Thursday.
Westpac Banking's (ASX:WBC, NZE:WBC) shares rose 2% in recent trade.
On the other hand, energy minerals shares dropped 2.1%.
Channel Infrastructure NZ's (NZE:CHI) shares declined 2% in recent trade.
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