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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... investor sentiment while retailers fell after weak household spending data. The Nikkei ended 56.23 points lower at 15,859.45. HONG KONG - Stocks closed down just over half a per cent, with foreign investors cautious amid cooling measures by Beijing. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... lower on profit-taking after the index topped 16,000 for the first time in a week. The Nikkei fell 55.08 points to 15,915.68. HONG KONG - Stocks rose slightly, led by heavyweights such as China Mobile and HSBC. The Hang Seng Index rose 68.67 points to ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... per cent as investors picked up exporters and bank shares on earnings hopes. The Nikkei gained 277.01 points to 15,970.76. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks snapped a two-day losing streak and rose following gains in other Asian markets as property shares ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... conservative Japanese earnings forecasts and uncertainty about the US economy. The Nikkei ended 213.45 points lower at 15,693.75. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped for a second session as caution kept buyers on the sidelines while retreating commodities ...

MacarthurCook sets sail for Singapore

... Australia and in the US," said Dunstan. Asked why the fund chose Singapore instead of the hot seat for China's boom, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Dunstan reasoned that Singapore real estate investment trusts (REITs) are at a far more advanced stage ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... leading firms rebounded as investors bet stock prices had fallen too far. The Nikkei finished 308 points higher at 15,907.20. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down slightly in choppy trade as interest rate worries and volatile global markets rattled ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... more interest rate rises in the US. The Nikkei finished down 258.67 points at 15,599.20, its lowest close since February 20. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended up slightly in volatile trade as investors saw value after the previous day's sell-off. The ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
... shares lower. The Nikkei average lost 297.58 points to 15,857.87, closing below 16,000 for the first time since 8 March. HONG KONG - Stocks sank more than three per cent in their biggest fall in two years amid sliding Asian markets and tumbling prices ...

CommSec product to tap into Chinese neighbours

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... China's neighbours, including Japan (Nikkei 225), Korea (Kospi 200), Singapore (MSCI Singapore Free), Taiwan (MSCI Taiwan) and Hong Kong (Hang Seng). CommSec's chief equities economist, Craig James, tips a ripple effect will drive strong regional performance ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... 68.27 points to 16,155.45. But the Nikkei booked its second straight weekly loss, falling 446.33 points from last Friday. HONG KONG - Stocks erased morning losses to close up slightly as investors bought recent decliners and looked to upcoming initial ...