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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2006
... China plays got a boost from the yuan's largest single-day gain on the US dollar since its July revaluation. The Hang Seng index rose 200.6 points to 15,720.36. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket eased back as investors looked to book profits from the record ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2006
... shares weighed on the index and investors took a breather ahead of earnings results due later in the week. The Hang Seng index ended down 22.31 points at 15,519.76. WELLINGTON - The benchmark sharemarket index gained almost two per cent and touched a ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2006
... amid caution ahead of earnings reports due later in the week and a US Federal Reserve meeting this month. The Hang Seng index ended at 15,542.07, up 97.02 points. WELLINGTON - The benchmark sharemarket index hit a fresh record high, buoyed by continued ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2006
... earnings reports and US payroll data which could influence the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates. The Hang Seng index fell 65.08 points to 15,445.05 to register a weekly loss of 356.95 points. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket today ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2006
... KONG - Stocks firmed, as the strong finish of the Tokyo Nikkei boosted sentiment, ending a two-day sell-off. The Hang Seng index rose 17.04 points to 15,510.13. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket reacted positively to a Reserve Bank monetary statement ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2006
... investors, and mainland shares listed in the city dropped to levels not seen in more than five weeks. The benchmark Hang Seng index fell 109.27 points to 15,493.09. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket fell after a strong showing in the first two ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2006
... further interest rate rises triggered profit-taking, eclipsing the record profit posted by global lender HSBC. The Hang Seng index fell 209.47 points to 15,602.36. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket continued to climb with export-based stocks rising as the ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2006
... investors took a breather ahead of 2005 earnings results from HSBC, which accounts for nearly a third of the benchmark Hang Seng index weighting. The Hang Seng index edged up 9.83 points to 15,811.83. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket closed solidly, buoyed ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2006
... edged down as the Tokyo Nikkei average unsettled investors ahead of a raft of earnings reports due this week. The Hang Seng index closed at 15802 points, down 80.45 or 0.51 per cent. WELLINGTON - Mixed performances by the sharemarket's heavyweight stocks ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2006
... investors remained wary ahead of a profit report from heavy weight HSBC Holdings Plc. next week. The benchmark Hang Seng index closed up 64.36 points at 15,882.45. WELLINGTON - A couple of sizeable deals in the property sectors took the attention on ...