Synlait Milk was the best performer in the quarter, jumping 37 per cent to $11.44, while Kathmandu Holdings climbed 21 per cent to $2.91, after delivering upbeat earnings guidance. The stocks fell 0.5 per cent and 1.7 percent today, respectively.
Ebos was the worst performer today, down 2.5 per cent to $17.95, ending the quarter up 0.1 per cent, while Summerset fell 2.2 per cent to $7.65, trimming its quarterly gain to 9.9 per cent.
Fletcher Building declined 0.7 per cent to $6.95 after selling its stake in the Sims Pacific Metals recycling unit to partner Sims Metal Management for $42m.
Precinct Properties New Zealand fell 1.5 per cent to $1.35 after the real estate investor sold its share in Auckland's ANZ Centre for $181m.
New Zealand Refining dropped 1.2 per cent to $2.44 after the refinery operator said the hydrocracker leak will cost it $5m-to-$7m, and will resume production of on-specification fuels from the middle of next week.
Gentrack declined 1.5 per cent to $7.12 after the utilities software developer said some contracts close to being finalised will add to earnings in the September 2019 year.
NZX slipped 0.9 per cent to $1.13 after attracting a new issuer to the debt market. Lines company WEL Networks plans to sell up to $150m of five-year bonds, listing them in August.
Spark New Zealand dropped 1.1 per cent to $3.73, Auckland International Airport declined 1.3 per cent to $6.78 and a2 Milk fell 1.7 per cent to $11.46.
The dual-listed banks gained, with Westpac the best performer on the index, up 1.8 per cent to $32.10 and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group rising 0.3 per cent to $30.99.
Fonterra Shareholders Fund units rose 1.7 percent to $5.44 while Mainfreight advanced 1 per cent to $27.80.
Exporters Comvita and Sanford benefitted from a weaker currency as the kiwi hit a two-year low, gaining 0.7 per cent to $5.89 and 0.3 per cent to $7.68 respectively.
Outside the benchmark index, Smiths City Group sank 7.1 per cent to 39 cents after reporting a bigger trading loss than forecast and suspended dividend payments.