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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... after profit taking in the wake of the previous session's three-week high close. The Nikkei fell 12.99 points to 17,656.84. HONG KONG - Blue chips fell with investors booking gains, despite a flurry of activity in the afternoon, as bidding began in a ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... Canon Inc watched their shares lift with their peers in the US. At closing, the Nikkei was up 274.91 points to 17,669.83. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips soared to a new high, in line with the records being set on the global market scene, and property ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... index gained 64.55 points to closed at 6,068.83 points. TOKYO - The Japanese stock markets were closed for a public holiday. HONG KONG - Blue chips struck a record closing high with a last minute burst of activity pushing shares up 0.8 per cent. A rally ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
... stock markets were closed for the Constitution day holiday. On Wednesday the Nikkei closed up 119.94 points at 17,394.92. HONG KONG - Blue chips climbed 1.44 per cent as a record high on Wall Street boosted investor confidence, prompting buying across ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... relatively thin with many participants away for Japan's Golden Week spring holidays. The Nikkei rose 119.94 points to 17,394.92. HONG KONG - Blue chips gained 0.34 per cent, as HSBC rose after a Dubai-based firm said it had taken a large stake in the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... ended down 125.43 points at 17,274.98. Japanese markets were closed on Monday and will be closed also on Thursday and Friday. HONG KONG - Hong Kong financial markets were closed today for the Labour Day holiday and resume business on Wednesday. The benchmark ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... Friday, May 3-4, for Golden Week holidays. On Friday the Nikkei average lost 0.17 per cent or 28.76 points at 17,400.41. HONG KONG - Blue chips struck four-week lows before ending down 1.01 per cent after China moved to rein in the country's credit growth ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
... The Nikkei closed down 28.76 points at 17,400.41. The index was little changed on the week, edging down just 52.21 points. HONG KONG - Stocks tracked losses in mainland shares, falling 0.68 per cent, with Chinese financial plays sliding on worries China ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... reports. The Nikkei ended up 193.01 points at 17,429.17, recouping most of the losses sustained in the previous session. HONG KONG - Blue chips were mostly higher across the board, bolstered by a record close on Wall Street, with Industrial & Commercial ...

AXA inflows surge on 30 June deadline

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... under management, administration and advice up 3 per cent to $101 billion." Penn also highlighted growing success in Asia. "Hong Kong life new business index was up 31 per cent to HK$464.9 million due to the inclusion of MLC Hong Kong which was acquired ...