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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... plunged to their lowest level since April 1 after Shanghai stocks fell the most in a year in a broad sell-off triggered by Beijing's latest round of monetary austerity measures. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1,026.66 points, or 4.21 per cent, at 23,375.52. ...

AMP roadmap to growth

... the ground in Asia to manage Asian assets. We now have investment professionals working in Singapore, Mumbai, Tokyo and Beijing," he continued. Recently, the group won its second Chinese equities mandate on the Chinese mainland. "We are the only Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell from the previous session's 3 1/2-month closing high, led by heavyweight China Mobile, as Beijing's new rules to allow more funds into Hong Kong were not expected to have a big immediate impact. The Hang Seng Index, which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... since Feb. 28. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 2.17 per cent to an 11-week closing high as gains in overseas markets and Beijing's decision to curb sales of mainland Chinese shares after lock-up periods boosted sentiment. The Hang Seng Index ended ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... stocks led a sell-off on resurgent fears that strong economic data could trigger a new round of austerity measures by Beijing. The Hang Seng Index ended at 23,811.20, down 856.59 points, weighed down by a near-6 per cent dive in China Construction Bank. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... to end at 13,859.70. HONG KONG - Stocks jumped 3.77 per cent, boosted by strong gains in China's main stock index after Beijing took steps to support share prices and as news of mergers and acquisitions lifted sentiment. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ...

China's investor confidence crisis

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... stock gains within a weakening global economy could significantly dampen growth prospects in China. Last year officials in Beijing repeatedly warned investors that prices could fall sharply. But they have refrained from issuing similar statements following ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
... slip, with new Hang Seng index member China Overseas leading a slide by mainland Chinese property firms and banks after Beijing tightened monetary policy. The Hang Seng Index ended down 341.37 to 28,501.10 points. WELLINGTON - The NZ sharemarket lost ...

Toy story

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... which has prompted China to set up quality inspections in factories throughout the region. According to a BBC News report, Beijing Authorities well aware of the potential devastation these safety issues could wreak on China's bread and butter export ...

Killer inflation - three fatalities

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
... even higher with the trend continuing towards the end of this year. This rising inflation has proved to be a killer in Beijing where state media reported a Carrefour store opening turned into a bloodbath. Three shoppers died and around 31 others where ...