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Fundies caught in $5m heist

SFC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... and three of its senior officers following an investigation into their trading activities relating to China Construction Bank back in January 2009. At the time, Tiger Asia received confidential and price-sensitive information from a placing agent, which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... talks expected to focus on the yuan, with hopes that Beijing may allow its currency to appreciate. The United States and China's other key trading partners have been pressing for a stronger yuan, saying it is undervalued and gives exporters an unfair ...

Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... falls among banks - particularly those with direct exposure to Dubai - indicates that things could get nasty. Is this what China, Hong Kong, Japan, et. al. were warning about just a week ago? Is this the speculative frenzy into emerging markets driven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... Shares closed down as profit-taking set in after the previous day's gains amid concerns Beijing will tighten monetary policy. China's banking regulator sent a warning that banks must comply strictly with capital adequacy requirements. Investors viewed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... points, or 0.15 per cent, to 10,217.62. HONG KONG - Shares ended lower on growing fears that a trade row between the US and China could escalate and hurt the global recovery. The US has decided to impose import tariffs on Chinese-made tyres, with Beijing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... cent, to 10,187.11. HONG KONG - Hong Kong share prices closed 2.82 per cent higher Friday, tracking strong gains on mainland China's market. The benchmark Hang Seng Index finished 556.94 points up at 20,318.62. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... October 6. HONG KONG - Hong Kong share prices closed up 1.97 per cent on Thursday, supported by gains in heavyweights HSBC and China Mobile. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 404.47 points to 20,899.24. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market took ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... landscaping and plumbing and even nail manufacturers. Add this to the green sprouts starting to show in the United States and China and you have the makings of a turnaround. Yes there are still problems. Some greedy bank or institution might suddenly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... Nasdaq composite index dropped 54.15 points, or four per cent, to 1,299.59. LONDON - European markets began their falls when China did not announce additional stimulus spending as expected. Dealers said there was then nervousness about whether the new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... Hong Kong's stock index bucked the regional trend to rise almost 1 per cent on Thursday, lifted by growing optimism about China's economic outlook. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 115.01 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 13,178.9, but closed well off its ...