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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... CAC-40 index closed up 24.8 points to 5,709.42. TOKYO - The Nikkei average fell, closing down 19.29 points to 16,249.63. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose, after two days of heavy losses, with the Hang Seng Index closing up 495.81 to 29,438.13. WELLINGTON ...

Markets shake rattle and roll

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... this morning, as Asian investors took advantage of the new daylight savings time difference, cushioned the blows somewhat. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index posted its biggest one-day point loss after reports China's Premier Wen Jaibao decided to delay the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... hurting Asian markets. The Nikkei fell 1.5 per cent, or 248.56 points, to 16,268.92, its lowest close since September 18. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks dived, with blue chips recording their greatest decline since September 2001. It was triggered by China's ...

FPA chair joins FPSB

... Directors for the last three years. Other representatives on the board are directors from Canada, Chinese Taipei, France, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. Dieters has been in financial services for more than 15 years and was previously ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... Group. The benchmark Nikkei average dropped 2.09 per cent or 352.92 points to 16,517.48, adding 11.85 points over the week. HONG KONG - Shares fell 3.25 per cent, with property stocks among the greatest losers. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 1,024.54 ...

Hong Kong's millionaire factory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
Hong Kong's rich list is set to explode after a Datamonitor study found the number of millionaires (those with more than $US1 million) is predicted to increase by 32,000 by 2011. The Wealth Management in Hong Kong 2007 report found the amount of assets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.79 per cent or 132.77 points to end at 16,870.40, the highest finish since October 18. HONG KONG - Hong Kong-listed China plays ended up 0.4 per cent, having touched a new high during the day, as oil-related shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.52 per cent or 86.62 points to end at 16,737.63. HONG KONG - Blue chips fell 0.9 per cent as caution over a US interest rate decision pushed down property shares, which had ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... chip-related issues lost ground on weak September orders. The Nikkei average fell 47.07 points to end the day at 16,651.01. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks erased opening losses to hit a record close, as strong fund flows and the expiry of index futures ...

Macq DDR chief executive resigns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... the company if needs be, a spokesperson said. The new role takes Ridgewell back to Asia, as he worked for Macquarie DDR in Hong Kong as head of their real estate division before taking up his current position, which he held for only six months. In a ...