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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... previous day. HONG KONG - Stocks slipped, tracking soft regional markets, with investors cautious amid economic uncertainty in China and ahead of US durable goods data due to be released later in the day. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.13 per cent or ...

ING IM funds high on cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... credit spreads," said Wright. Meanwhile, he said ING IM's large cap equity portfolios reflected the firm's conviction in China's infrastructure and Australian mining company growth. Wright said the ING IM investment team is focused on reviewing company ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... per cent on Monday to book its lowest close in two weeks. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, tracking firmer regional markets, with China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd jumping nearly four per cent as high oil prices held steady near record highs. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... Stocks fell 2.37 per cent on worries over inflation and global economy health amid soaring oil prices, and hurt by losses in China Mobile after an industry reshuffle. The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 586.76 points to close at 24,127.31, weighed down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... per cent the previous week. HONG KONG - Stocks fell 1.31 per cent, hurt by losses in CNOOC as oil prices retreated, while China Mobile slid on fears that competition will intensify amid a long-awaited sector overhaul. The Hang Seng Index lost 329.05 ...

ABN AMRO launches Altera

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... commodities with the security of a 100 per cent capital guarantee. The fund will provide exposure to Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets, and will be open to Australian retail investors. Paul Cordeiro, Head of Retail Structured Products at ...

Falkiner heads to Double Bay

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... Accounting from Macquarie University, is CPA qualified and holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Aviation from the University of China. But the buck will not stop with Killick and Chen. Falkiner added that the group was looking to appoint a 2IC to work ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... benchmark Nikkei reversed 233.79 points 13,926.30. HONG KONG - Stocks rebounded to rise over one per cent on speculation that China would allow state-set prices for oil products to rise. The Hang Seng Index advanced 290.83 points to 25,460.29. WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... broker downgrade. The Nikkei average declined 109.52 points to 14,160.09. HONG KONG - Stocks tumbled over two per cent as China's devastating earthquake hurt Shanghai shares and fuelled inflation fears. The Hang Seng Index lost 572.77 points to 25,169.46. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... Mining's major shareholder, Gold Fields, will raise its stake in the company via a planned $204 million capital raising by the China-focused miner to close out its hedge book, it said today.