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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... 15,963.77, but trade was thin because of a public holiday in the United States on Monday and ahead of a trading debut by Bank of China on Thursday. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed higher on modest turnover, taking its lead from rising ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... 16,951.93. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell as investors were unsettled by a likely coming wave of fundraising, led by Bank of China's IPO. The Hang Seng index ended at 17,080.59, down 53.40 points. WELLINGTON - Australian stocks buoyed by the budget ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
... escalating crude oil prices rather than creating inflation. This contrasts with last week's move by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to increase interest rates in the country where the economy is definitely running red hot. The PBOC raised its one year ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
In an unexpected move, the Peoples Bank of China increased its one year lending rate to 5.85 per cent - the first increase since October 2004 - from 5.58 per cent. Undoubtedly the move was taken in order to cool China's overheating economy. Chinese ...