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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... losses. The Nikkei average ended up 0.09 per cent, or 12.84 points, at 13,635.40 after earlier rising more than one percent. HONG KONG - Stocks fell, as a four-day gaining streak led investors to pocket recent gains, while global lender HSBC sank further ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... benchmark Nikkei ended down 3.89 points at 13,622.56. The index rose 605.32 points for the week, its first weekly gain this year. HONG KONG - Stocks erased earlier losses to post a four-day winning streak, as oversold sectors like shipping prompted bargain ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... as economic data from the US and Japan sparked investor optimism The benchmark Nikkei jumped 558.15 points to 13,626.45. HONG KONG - Stocks rose moer than three per cent on strong US retail sales data. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 852.13 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... positions before upcoming Japanese and US economic data. The benchmark Nikkei average rose 46.34 points to close at 13,068.30. HONG KONG - Stocks rose as investors took cues from Wall Street gains, helped by Warren Buffet's offer to reinsure $800 billion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... Inpex Holdings offset by steep falls in insurance shares. The Nikkei ended up 0.04 per cent, or 4.72 points, at 13,021.96. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks recouped some of their sharp losses from a day earlier, as gains on Wall Street prompted investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... 26.95 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 4,682.70 points. TOKYO - Japanese markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips fell across the board on Monday, sliding 3.6 per cent in their first trading day of the year of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... or 479.92 points and has yet to post a weekly rise since the start of the year. It is down 15 per cent so far this year. HONG KONG - Hong Kong was one of many Asian markets closed for a second day on Friday for the Lunar New Year holiday On Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... exporters were hurt by growing US recession fears. The Nikkei average ended up 0.82 per cent or 107.91 points at 13,207.15. HONG KONG - Hong Kong was one of many Asian markets closed on Thursday for the Lunar New Year holiday. WELLINGTON - Shares were ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... sentiment. The Nikkei average was down 4.7 per cent or 646.26 points to end at 13,099.24, the lowest close since January 28. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell 5.4 per cent in a half-day trading session as nervous investors tracked sharp losses in overseas ...

World bank names new chief economist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... economic honour, Lin has taught at several universities including Peking University, the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong and the Australian National University. "As our first chief economist from a developing country, and an expert ...