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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
... products. The Nikkei finished 390.42 points higher at 15,947.87, its highest close since September 7. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended up 1.2 per cent to rise above the key 17,500 level, as investors picked up beaten-down bellwethers like China Mobile ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... profit outlook. The Nikkei lost 76.36 points to 15,557.45, extending its losses into a third session. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down 1.36 per cent in their biggest one-day percentage loss in more than a month as stop-loss orders kicked amid ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... fallen too far. The Nikkei finished the day down just 0.01 per cent, or 0.86 points, at 15,633.81. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell 0.3 per cent as oil stocks slumped on weak crude prices and caution set in ahead of US existing home sales data for August ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... relatively slow ahead of a closely watched US jobs report. The Nikkei ended down 6.51 points at 16,134.25. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose for the fourth straight day, as Hang Lung Properties and other real estate shares extended their gains. The benchmark ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... as a weakening yen propped up exporters like Toshiba. The Nikkei rose 268.74 points at 16,140.76. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks lifted as new US inflation data calmed fears of an interest rate hike. The benchmark Hang Seng climbed 308.99 points at 17,392.27. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
... earlier gains in Softbank and other heavyweights. The Nikkei closed 18.54 points lower to 15,872.02. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rallied 1.18 percent in their biggest one-day percentage gain in three weeks as BOC Hong Kong shares jumped. The Hang Seng ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... property stocks gained on expectations the Bank of Japan would not raise rates in the near future. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended higher mirroring other strong Asian markets as futures-related buying spurred gains in index heavyweight China Mobile. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
... gainers such as Canon succumbed to profit-taking. The Nikkei ended 176.07 points lower at 15,762.59. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.20 per cent as blue-chip conglomerates Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings extended their losses, with ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... investors to sell blue-chip shares such as Toyota Motors. The Nikkei shed 202.41 points to 15,960.62. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down 1.2 per cent at their lowest close in four weeks as a broad-based sell-off followed in-line earnings reports ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
... fuel surcharges. The Nikkei closed up 85.14 points at 16,105.98, rising 540.96 points on the week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped for the second straight day as oil stocks like CNOOC slumped on weak crude prices. The benchmark Hang Seng index ended ...