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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
... recent gains following a run-up to five-year highs earlier this week and as a weak Nikkei weighed on sentiment. The Hang Seng index fell 100.39 points to 15,818.09, in its second daily decline. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket was led down by the two heavyweight ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2006
... gains, snapping a ten-day winning streak that propelled blue chips to five-year highs in the previous session. The Hang Seng index fell 31.41 points to 15,918.48. WELLINGTON - Renewed interest in Telecom and firm offshore markets buoyed the New Zealand ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2006
... investors speculated on the earnings results of HSBC and chased market laggards amid ample liquidity. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose 93.84 points to 15,949.89. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed on a softer note tonight as Telecom went ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2006
... five-year record set the previous session as abundant liquidity chased blue chips at the expense of H-shares. The Hang Seng index closed 43.52 points higher at 15,856.05, gaining 380.36 points over the week. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ended the week ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2006
... gaining property shares after the latest US inflation data eased concern interest rates would rise much higher. The Hang Seng index advanced 176.81 points to 15,812.53. WELLINGTON - Telecom continued its yo-yo trading, falling 1.5 per cent and together ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2006
... piled on mainland plays, driving China H-shares to their highest close in more than eight years. The benchmark Hang Seng index closed up 8.48 points 15,635.72. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket put in another stellar performance with casino operator Sky City ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2006
... Kong stocks inched higher on auto and commodity plays while profit-taking sunk property shares. The benchmark Hang Seng index closed 28.57 points higher at 15,627.24. WELLINGTON - Telecom lost all of its recent gains today and dragged the broader market ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2006
... shares rallied and rebounding oil and commodity prices lifted the stocks of Chinese firms listed in Hong Kong. The Hang Seng index ended up 122.98 points at 15,598.67. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket surged ahead today, driven by a positive response to ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2006
... rally, but investors took to the sidelines after the Japanese market closed at its lowest in three weeks. The Hang Seng index finished at 15,475.69, up 24.81 points, rising 49.74 points over the week. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket ended the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2006
... Kong stocks rose slightly as property shares rallied after Hong Kong's top lender cut its mortgage rates. The Hang Seng index ended at 15,450.88, up 27.62 points. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket eased sharply again as investors exited top stock ...