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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 127.15 points to 12,887.95. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares surged on a positive US lead and falling energy prices. The Hang Seng Index advanced 511.22 points to 21,734.72 WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZSX-50 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... Australian share market was a sea of red at noon, with banking stocks and the big miners losing ground on the back of a weak US lead and a surge in the oil price. Gold and energy stocks were the best performers, after the price of the precious metal ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, despite a positive US lead, after oil stocks suffered on a falling oil price and concerns lingered about the state of credit markets. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 38.8 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... and ahead of crucial US inflation data. The Nikkei edged back 6 points at 14,348.37. HONG KONG - Stocks after a strong US lead but gains were pared by inflation worries on the mainland. The Hang Seng Index firmed 28.30 points to 23,057.99 WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... weaker commodity prices, particulary oil and gold, sparked profit-taking in the resources sector, offsetting a positive US lead. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 45.8 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 5668.6 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... points lower at 5728 on a volume of 9,220 contracts. "There was a fair bit of negative anticipation today based on the weak US lead," CMC Markets chief market analyst David Land told AAP. "Stocks like BHP, Rio and some of the big end finance stocks are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... cutting rates for some time. The Hang Seng tumbled 417.17 points to 25,043.12. WELLINGTON - NZ stocks fell on a negative US lead. The benchmark NZSX-50 index slipped 20.38 points to 3591.34.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... oil products to rise. The Hang Seng Index advanced 290.83 points to 25,460.29. WELLINGTON - NZ stocks fell on a negative US lead. The benchmark NZSX-50 index lost 35.48 points to 3611.72.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... Matthew Lewis said the local market had staged a big turnaround after falling over one per cent at the open on a negative US lead. "The turnaround story has been in the financial sector," he said. "Commonwealth Bank gave a presentation to the Macquarie ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... there is a mining conference. Yesterday, the share market closed marginally lower, dragged down by the banks and a weak US lead, with the widely expected decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on hold having little effect. ...