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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
... momentum. The Nikkei shed 78.99 points to close at 15,473.82, erasing part of its 1.6 percent gain from the previous day. HONG KONG - Stocks snapped a three-day winning streak to finish down 0.68 percent, as shares in telecoms firm PCCW slumped after ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
... data and KDDI Corp. and others seen as having good profit potential. The Nikkei added 245.20 points to close at 15,552.81. HONG KONG - Stocks rose 0.88 percent to their highest closing level in nearly eight weeks, as investors bought shares in top lender ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... weeks, as investors took profits in Kyocera Corp and other recent gainers. The Nikkei edged down 13.79 points to 15,307.61. HONG KONG - Stocks finished up 0.11 percent in quiet trade as Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. and other resource shares advanced on the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... further rate hikes in the United States, a major Japanese trade partner. The Nikkei lost 202.54 points to end at 15,321.40. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose one percent to fresh seven-week highs as investors chased commodity firms such as Jiangxi Copper ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
... series of missile tests by North Korea raised fears about security in Asia. The Nikkei ended down 114.56 points at 15,523.94. HONG KONG - Stocks ended down 0.62 percent as recent gains in mainland banks triggered profit-taking in lenders like Bank of ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
... Canon Inc. and other blue-chip shares gained on hopes for strong earnings ahead. The Nikkei added 66.88 points to 15,638.50. HONG KONG - Stocks rose 0.26 percent in their fourth straight gaining session, finishing at their highest level in seven weeks ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
... Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and other stocks dependent on domestic demand. The Nikkei rose 66.44 points to close at 15,571.62. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 0.36 percent as oil producer PetroChina Co. Ltd. and other resource shares advanced with ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... concern of a slowdown in the world's largest economy. The Nikkei rose 384.03 points to 15,505.18, gaining 381.14 over the week. HONG KONG - Stocks leapt 2.54 percent to a six-week high, as easing interest rate worries sparked a broad-based rally led ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
... tech stocks such as Sony followed their US counterparts higher. The Nikkei share average was up 235.04 points at 15,121.15. HONG KONG - Stocks rebounded 0.78 per cent, ending a four-day losing streak, to close at their highest level in three weeks. The ...

DeAM adds Asia Pac CIO

... Middle East. Ayaz Ebrahim steps into the new position in the first quarter of the new financial year and will operate out of Hong Kong. Ebrahim joins DeAM from his role as chief executive officer of HSBC Halbis Partners, where he was responsible for ...