This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.

Stocks in New Zealand rose during early trading Monday, as the S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 0.2% to 13727.98.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1.5 billion New Zealand dollars ($885.1 million), Ryman Healthcare is the biggest leader this morning, rising 1.6%, and Spark New Zealand added 1.6%. Genesis Energy rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.2%.

Auckland Intl Airport is the biggest early laggard, dropping 1.3%, followed by shares of Vector, which slipped 0.8%. Shares of Fletcher Building slipped 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 95.98. The New Zealand dollar strengthened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to 59.03 U.S. cents.

In the bond markets, the 10-year New Zealand government bond yield was flat at 4.689%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet