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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... 188.85 points, or by 3.25 per cent, at 5,614.17. PARIS - The CAC 40 closed 3.41 per cent lower at 3,679.23. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average closed at a four-month low on Thursday as the yen hit a 14-year high against the dollar, pressuring exporters ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... in October. Exports fell at their slowest rate in a year but were still down 23.2 per cent year-on-year. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index added 40.06 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 9,441.64. HONG KONG - Shares closed higher as dealers followed a strong gain ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... recovery in Asia's top economy and worries over the fate of Japan Airlines which sent its stock tumbling. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 96.1 points, or 1.01 per cent, to 9,401.58 points. HONG KONG - Shares closed down as profit-taking set in after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... of losses amid investor caution following falls on overseas markets and ahead of a long weekend in Japan. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index slipped 51.79 points to 9,497.68, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.00 point, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... investors fretted about the impact of a stronger yen on exports, overlooking a positive lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 61.25 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 9,729.93. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed down 0.13 per cent on ...

Battle of the bulge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... assets. Remember the time when the Imperial Palace was thought to be worth more than California? Remember when in 1989, the Nikkei-225 index was at 38,916 points? At yesterday's 9,791 points, it still has 29,125 points to go before it equals that all-time ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... issues, with Hitachi announcing plans to raise $US4.6 billion ($A4.93 billion) to shore up shaky finances. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index edged up 20.87 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 9,791.18. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed up 1.73 per cent at a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street where fresh jitters emerged about the health of the global economy. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 34.18 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 9,770.31. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed up 0.70 per cent, led by Chinese ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... closed lower, hit by a stronger yen and fears of a flurry of new stock offerings by cash-strapped companies. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 67.19 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 9,804.49 points. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares slipped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... took profits in late trade, awaiting earnings results from major US retailers including Wal-Mart Stores this week. The Nikkei 225 climbed 0.95 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 9,871.68 points. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares backpedalled ...