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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... ignited by reports that Beijing will soon unveil measures to shore up its economy, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 446.89 points, or 2.18 per cent, to 20,931.26. Turnover was 62.33 billion Hong Kong dollars ($A9.17 billion). WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 300.40 points, or 2.28 per cent, to end at 12,865.05. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 446.3 points, or 2.13 per cent, at 20,484.37, its lowest closing level since August 17, 2007. WELLINGTON - ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 146.04 points, or 1.12 per cent, to end at 13,165.45. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 229.91 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 20,930.67. WELLINGTON - Fisher & Paykel Appliances shares plunged 11.5 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 62.61 points, or 0.48 per cent, to end at 13,019.41. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 232.13 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 21,160.58. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket rose on Friday as Fletcher Building ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... on Thursday as higher crude prices boosted energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose 99.39 points to 21,392.71. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket edged lower with top stock Telecom giving up more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... shares closed down 1.6 per cent, falling for a fourth consecutive day on renewed credit worries. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 347.57 points to 21,293.32. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares closed down 0.25 per cent Wednesday, with volatile trading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... prices closed down one per cent on Tuesday following sluggish trade in mainland Chinese markets. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 218.45 points to 21,640.89. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares closed down 0.5 per cent Tuesday with the major blue-chips ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... prices closed down 0.12 per cent on Monday, holding up despite a plunge in the Shanghai bourse. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 25.87 points to 21,859.34. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares closed up 0.37 per cent on Monday as investors took heart ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... Friday as worries over the US sub-prime crisis and a decline in China-listed shares hit stocks. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 218.99 points at 21,885.21. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares closed down 0.62 per cent Friday as disappointment over ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... worries over the local earnings outlook kept investors from celebrating Wall Street's two-day rally. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 154.45 points to 22,104.20. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares closed up 0.79 per cent on Thursday, but off their peak ...