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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... points, at 23,553.59. Trade was quiet across the region as dealers in many markets returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday, although Shanghai and Taipei remained closed. Tokyo's Nikkei was lifted by exporters on the back of a weakening yen ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving weak leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street flat, European markets mixed, Asian markets mostly closed, while precious metals were higher. Oil was down slightly. On the ASX 24 at 0642 AEDT, the March ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... $HK59.62 billion ($A8.74 billion). Market-watchers expected the market to move in a tight range ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that begins on Saturday. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed marginally higher. The benchmark NZX-50 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... KONG - Hong Kong share prices closed 4.6 per cent higher on Thursday, as heavyweight HSBC inspired a post-Lunar New Year holiday buying spree. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 575.83 points at 13,154.43. WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZSX-50 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher following a strong from Wall Street. At 0648 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 73 points higher at 3,541. In economic news on Tuesday, Optus will release its SMB ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher on a positive lead from the US. Gold, copper and oil were down, but silver was up on Wall St. At 0812 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 43 points higher at 3,419. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... this year. HONG KONG - Hong Kong was one of many Asian markets closed for a second day on Friday for the Lunar New Year holiday On Wednesday, the Hang Seng ended at 23,469.46, down 1,339.24 points. The index lost 654.12 points in the truncated week. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... 107.91 points at 13,207.15. HONG KONG - Hong Kong was one of many Asian markets closed on Thursday for the Lunar New Year holiday. WELLINGTON - Shares were dumped again as the local market was hit by the double whammy of international catch-up from the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
... sharp gains last week. Despite the record close by mainland stocks in their first trading day after the Lunar New Year holiday, the benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 203.70 points to end at 20,507.95. WELLINGTON - A lacklustre start to the week saw ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... bullish outlook for China and strong overseas markets fuelled buying on the last trading day before he Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index gained 33.07 points to close at 15,753.14, rising 5.9 per cent so far this year and gaining 91.06 ...