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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... downstream effect of the economic activity with minimum wages rising by up to 17 per cent in Shenzhen about 9 per cent in Shanghai in 20006. In the US the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index decreased to a score of 88.8 in March having risen ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
Following the upheaval caused by the Shanghai stockmarket last week the Chinese government has downgraded its forecast growth for the coming year from 10.75 per cent to 8 per cent. For the last year the government has been cognisant of the need to ensure ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
... the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and was sparked by the global repercussions of a nine per cent drop in the Shanghai Composite Index. The market downturn heavily hit major resource stocks like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, who are heavily exposed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
... recent high-flying resource stocks hit hard. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 360.08 points at 20,147.87 after the Shanghai Composite Index dived nearly 9 per cent -- its biggest fall in a decade -- amid worries of further tightening measures ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
... property stocks following their recent rally, while China shares surrendered early gains to end flat after losses in Shanghai. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 108.06 points to end at 20,455.62 on turnover of $HK47.9 billion ($A7.9 billion) ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
... The Nikkei ended down 106.77 points at 17,383.42. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slid 1.7 per cent, as sharp declines in Shanghai shares prompted a broad sell-off, led by China Mobile and mainland financial plays. The benchmark Hang Seng Index hit an intraday ...

AMP Capital Investors completes $280m China capital raising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... rare chance to access China A shares through an Australian listed vehicle. China A shares are equities listed on the Shanghai or Shenzhen stock exchanges and until now have largely only been available to Chinese domestic investors. AMP Capital Investors ...

AMP Capital Investors opens door to China securities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
... investors access to China A shares normally off limits to Australian investors. China A shares are equities listed on the Shanghai or Shenzhen stock exchanges and until now have largely only been available to Chinese domestic investors. Australian retail ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... within 2 points of the record high of 11,773 that it reached in January of 2004. The sacking and official detention of Shanghai powerbroker Chen Luangyu in relation to an investigation of a multi-million dollar loss on social security has marked a another ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... and liquefied natural gas worth nearly $16 billion, making them rank about the fourth largest port combination behind Shanghai, Singapore and Rotterdam. Along with the private port of Cape Lambert their tonnage of 277 million is anticipated to reach ...