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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2005
... minutes from the US Federal Reserve's November meeting hinted at a possible end to its series of rate rises. The Hang Seng index ended up 176.7 points at 15,062.35. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket had dropped almost 20 points at close following a gloomy ...

Premium road to China now highly recommended

... it was established in 1993 on an average volatility of 6.8 per cent over the same period. Compare that to the Hang Seng Index which returned a meager rate of 6 per cent on a higher volatility rating of 8.6 per cent. Lonsec also rated the fund 'highly ...

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... inflation data convinced traders the US central bank would stick to a gradual pace of interest rate rises. The Hang Seng Index ended up 137.44 points at 14,787.98. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket fell slightly, as another good result for Fisher ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2005
... but persistent investor worries over the extent of future interest rate rises pulled down property shares. The Hang Seng Index was up 23.13 points at 14,650.54. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket jumped over 20 points, booted by a two per cent rise in top ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
... quarter of a per cent as bellwether stocks such as HSBC and China Mobile were lifted by higher overseas markets. The Hang Seng Index ended 37.41 points higher at 14,403.20.

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... trading debut amid weak market conditions after the lender completed the world's biggest IPO in four years. The Hang Seng Index fell 77.08 points to 14,381.06.

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... a quarter of a per cent following strong overseas markets and rebounding from more than three month lows. The Hang Seng Index rose 36.18 points to 14,408.94.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2005
... over US interest rate hikes and after a maiden policy address by the city's leader yielded little fresh news. The Hang Seng Index closed down 323.75 points at 14,575.02, a level last seen in mid-July. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket was led higher by a ...

China rate rise a sign of things to come

... face heavy selling pressure," said Conita Hung, director at Delta Asia Financial Group. Hong Kong's blue-chip Hang Seng Index surged 2.14 per cent on Thursday to 13,113.15, in its largest one-day gain since mid-July. Traders expect it will over hover ...

Morning Market Wrap: Lacklustre lead from US; Dollar starts strong

... with investors opting for stocks such as Hutchison Whampoa Ltd that have lagged a recent rally. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index ended 1.15 per cent, or 135.46 points, higher at 11,935.83, its highest close since May 17, 2002 and up 2.82 per cent on the ...