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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... picked up exporters and bank shares on earnings hopes. The Nikkei gained 277.01 points to 15,970.76. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks snapped a two-day losing streak and rose following gains in other Asian markets as property shares posted their biggest ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... forecasts and uncertainty about the US economy. The Nikkei ended 213.45 points lower at 15,693.75. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped for a second session as caution kept buyers on the sidelines while retreating commodities prices sparked a sell-off ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... investors bet stock prices had fallen too far. The Nikkei finished 308 points higher at 15,907.20. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down slightly in choppy trade as interest rate worries and volatile global markets rattled sentiment. The Hang Seng ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... the US. The Nikkei finished down 258.67 points at 15,599.20, its lowest close since February 20. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended up slightly in volatile trade as investors saw value after the previous day's sell-off. The Hang Seng Index rose 59.04 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... US stocks. The Nikkei finished 220.49 points lower at 16,087.18, its lowest close since March 9. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell to a six-week low as falling global markets and fears of higher interest rates spurred a broad sell-off. The Hang Seng ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... 149.25 points at 16,307.67 after falling more than 1,100 points during the previous six sessions. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks tracked Asian markets higher as resource shares rose with commodity prices and easing interest rate worries buoyed HSBC and ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... selling of energy and resources-related shares. The Nikkei finished down 328.49 points at 16,158.42. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks tracked losses in regional markets, falling just over half a per cent, after slides in metals and oil prices hit resource ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... US stocks and concerns about the strong yen. The Nikkei shed 114.87 points to close at 16,486.91. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed down almost 2.5 per cent, in their biggest one-day drop in nearly two years, as sharp losses in overseas markets weighed ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... US dollar. The Nikkei finished down 260.36 points at 16,601.78, losing 551.99 points in the week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slid almost one and a half per cent, the biggest one day slide in more than seven weeks, as fears of further interest rate ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... a stronger yen continued to weigh on exporters. The Nikkei ended down 89.79 points at 16,862.14. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher as investors scooped up recent decliners. The Hang Seng index closed at 17,140.78, up 60.19 points. WELLINGTON ...