-- The consumer durables shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising almost 2% on Wednesday.
Shares of KMD Brands (NZE:KMD, ASX:KMD) rose nearly 2% in recent trade.
On the flip side, the industrial services sector struggled, shedding nearly 2%.
Ventia Services Group (NZE:VNT, ASX:VNT) shares fell almost 2% in recent trade.
Abundate (SGX:570) booked a loss of SG$320,000 in the fiscal second half ended Feb. 28, from a profit of SG$134,000 a year earlier, according to a Wednesday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Loss per share stood at SG$0.0031 compared with earnings per share of SG$0.0013 in the year-ago period.Revenue rose 6% year over year to SG$4.1 million from SG$3.9 million, backed by strong demand for local construction activities.