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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006
... The Nikkei ended up 240.02 points at 15,891.02, its highest close since Jan. 16, gaining for its third straight session. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended nearly unchanged in thin trade two days before the Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2006
... the fallout from an investigation into Internet firm Livedoor Co. subsided. The Nikkei ended up 288.24 points at 15,648.89. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose, as investors snapped up China plays as they bet on further revaluation of the yuan currency ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2006
... Wall Street's biggest loss in nearly three years. The Nikkei fell 2.14 per cent, or 336.04 points, to close at 15,360.65. HONG KONG - Stocks closed down 1.26 per cent, with investors offloading blue chips such as Hang Seng heavyweight HSBC Holdings plc. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2006
... firms with strong earnings potential. The Nikkei ended up 0.41 points at 15,696.69, losing 758.26 points since last week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended flat, as investors booked profits on China enterprise shares after a rally to an eight-year high ...

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... halted trading in a totally unprecedented move for fear that the huge volumes going through could bring down the system. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended 0.61 percent lower, with investors locking in profits and taking their cue from a sharp sell-off ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2006
... portal operator Livedoor was being investigated, spread across the market. The Nikkei ended down 462.08 points at 15,805.95. HONG KONG - Stocks closed 1.28 per cent lower as investors booked profits from recent gains, but oil stocks remained firm after ...

IFSA CEO pushes for IFRS changes

... committee is chaired by Gilbert and, as well as Australia, includes representatives from the US, Germany, the UK, Europe and Hong Kong and represents over 160 million investors with $16 trillion in assets. Gilbert says that the working group is currently ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
... States, while a Deutsche downgrade weighed on consumer finance companies. The index ended down 186.92 points at 16,268.03. HONG KONG - Stocks ended flat, snapping a nine-day gaining streak, but China transport and metal plays helped push the China index ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2006
... Ltd. gained on profit prospects. The Nikkei ended up 9.76 points at 16,454.95. The index added 26.74 points over the week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed up 0.4 per cent in their ninth straight gaining session, at one point reaching their strongest ...

RBC and Dexia join hands to form top 10 global custodian

... now RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia. "What it does for our business is that we now have capabilities in Singapore and Hong Kong. From a regional perspective, we're certainly looking at building our business in that region". RBC Dexia Investor Services ...