Health technology stocks gained the most on the New Zealand exchange, rising past 3% by midday Wednesday.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH, ASX:FPH) shares rose 5% in recent trade.
On the other hand, consumer durable shares dropped past 1%.
KMD Brands (ASX:KMD, NZE:KMD) shares slid 3% in recent trade as it posted a wider fiscal first-half loss of NZ$0.03, compared with a loss of NZ$0.014 per diluted share a year earlier.