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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... chip-related shares such as Tokyo Electron on a weak industry outlook. The Nikkei ended down 199.80 points at 13,250.43. HONG KONG - Stocks fell 1.09 per cent, tracking losses in regional markets with heavyweights China Mobile and HSBC leading the fall ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... firms. The Nikkei added 157.01 points to 13,450.23, its highest close since February 29. It gained 3.7 per cent last week. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, led by financial and resources plays, and buoyed by a strong rally in China's main stock index as investors ...

Longevity puts focus on trauma insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... leading re-insurance groups which has just completed another major study of sickness and death incidences across the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, South Africa and Singapore. This demographic and health profile change means the real risk needs of consumers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... The Nikkei shed 96.68 points to 13,293.22 ending the week up 472.75 points, its third successive week of positive finishes. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock market was closed for the Ching Ming Festival, a public holiday. The market will re-open on Monday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... of US jobs data and earnings from major Japanese firms next week. The Nikkei gained 200.54 points to close at 13,389.90. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose to a five-week closing high after an upbeat US jobs indicator calmed worries sparked by Federal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... points at 13,189.36, its first time above 13,000 for three weeks and its biggest daily percentage gain since February 14. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks surged, tracking strong gains across Asia, after a Lehman Brothers share offering boosted US markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... exporters such as Canon rose, with some financial shares gaining, as well. The Nikkei ended trade up 130.88 points at 12,656.42. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose, buoyed by property plays, but trade was volatile as a slide in China's main stock index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... January-March quarter, its worst performance since the second quarter of 2001. It lost 27.6 per cent in the full fiscal year. HONG KONG - Stocks fell 1.88 per cent to post their worst quarterly performance in more than six years, as investors took to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... as Mitsubishi Estate. The benchmark Nikkei rose 215.89 points to close at 12,820.47, rising 560.03 points since March 20. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, tracking a rebound in mainland stock markets, after strong earnings from several blue-chip firms helped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... report that it would possibly miss its earnings forecast. The benchmark Nikkei average ended down 102.05 points at 12,604.58. HONG KONG - Stocks recovered from early losses and ended firmer, buoyed by strong earnings from Cheung Kong and Hutchison, but ...