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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... 1.15 per cent, at 9,300.46 points. Meanwhile, the broader Topix closed down 8.32 points, or 0.99 per cent, at 832.26 points HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday on hopes that Beijing will ease back on tightening measures aimed at slowing the ...

AIA to list, names new chief

PRESS RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... International Assurance (AIA), and names a former Prudential chief executive as the division's new head. AIA will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange subject to regulatory approvals and market conditions. The firm has a network of 320,000 agents and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... that makes some traders nervous since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 also happened on a three-day weekend in Japan. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares were flat on Friday as investors worried about the latest negative US economic data and China's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... world's top economy. The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 109.71 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 9,685.53. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares fell, with traders citing a lacklustre IPO for China's AgBank and indications of a slowdown in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... showed bullish sentiment from the outset after US stocks surged on a positive start to the second-quarter earnings season. HONG KONG - Hong Kong and Shanghai's stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by gains on Wall Street but off intra-day ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... denied reports it had loosened controls on mortgage lending, and a strong yen, which trimmed early gains amongst exporters. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 36.37 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 20,431.06, after gaining 3.1 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... 0.39 per cent, to 9,548.11. The Topix index of all first-section shares edged down 0.41 per cent, or 3.51 points, to 857.70. HONG KONG - Hong Kong and Shanghai shares rose following earlier gains on Wall Street and indications that Beijing will ease ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... ruling party, dealers said. The Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 49.58 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 9,585.32. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares were boosted by Wall Street and with gains seen across property, banking and energy stocks. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... fiscal problems in Europe. The Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 256.09 points, or 2.76 per cent, to 9,535.74. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares rose 0.97 per cent boosted by gains on Wall Street, while Shanghai was down 0.25 per cent as investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... 847.24. Market players said with the settlement of Nikkei options approaching on Friday, trade was likely to be volatile. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares rose 1.22 per cent led by mainland blue chip stocks after a rebound in Shanghai. The benchmark Hang ...