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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... Whampoa jumped after a broker upgrade. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.08 per cent, or 19.77 points, at 25,513.71. WELLINGTON - Market leaders overrode positive leads from offshore, and pushed the top 50 index in New Zealand down 0.4 per cent. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... pessimistic comments by the US Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.08 per cent, or 19.29 points, at 25,533.48. WELLINGTON - A poor night on Wall St left the local sharemarket soggy, and Fletcher Building reversed its short-lived gains. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... impact of an earthquake in southwest China to be limited. The Hang Seng Index closed up 489.60 points at 25,552.77. WELLINGTON - Shares ended firm today after an early boost from Wall Street and a soft currency, although the performance of blue chips ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... were closed on Monday for the Buddha's Birthday. On Friday the Hang Seng fell 1.52 per cent to close at 25,063.17. WELLINGTON - New Zealand's sharemarket was bolstered by a rise in Telecom, a lower dollar and increases in the Australian banking sector. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... about 20 per cent off an all-time high hit in October. For the week, the index fell 4.5 per cent, or 1,177.85 points. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket reversed yesterday's solid performance by turning its back on early gains, pushed into the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... leading the drop after crude prices hit a new record high. The Hang Seng Index closed down 160.42 points at 25,449.79. WELLINGTON - A surprise fall in employment brought forward forecasts for a cut in Reserve Bank interest rates, sparking a remarkable ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... the drop after crude prices hit a record high. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 651.92 points at 25,610.21. WELLINGTON - A chill wind in the retail sector flowed through the broader sharemarket today, closing down a hefty 1.4 per cent. The NZSX-50 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... 26,262.13, led by a 3.32 per cent gain in ports-to-telecoms conglomerate Hutchison and a 1.41 per cent rise in China Mobile. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ended down 0.8 per cent today, giving up yesterday's gains as it followed the lead of Wall St and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... in and out of positive territory for most of the day, closed down 0.22 per cent, or by 57.07 points, at 26,183.95. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket took its lead today from a good weekend on international markets, while Tower continued to enjoy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... labour day holiday. On Wednesday the benchmark Hang Seng Index slid 0.61 percent or 158.8 to close at 25,755.35 points. WELLINGTON - There was a steady drift down on the sharemarket but bright spots like Telecom and Fletcher Building helped give it a ...