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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... fresh set of upbeat US data and positive news from the eurozone. Improving risk sentiment also supported the euro against the yen on Friday, but strong oil prices, which hit four-year highs in New York, tempered gains. Tokyo added 0.72 per cent, or 69.66 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... $US1.3412, compared with $US1.3451 on Friday. HONG KONG - Japanese shares hit a near-seven-month high spurred by a weakening yen, but later slipped in line with most Asian markets as high oil prices countered optimism over debt-hit Greece. Shortly after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... Tokyo was up almost one per cent, closing at its highest level in more than six months as exporters were boosted by a sliding yen, with the Japanese unit breaking through the psychological 80 yen level against the dollar. The Nikkei 225 index at the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... with the Nikkei 225 up 1.08 per cent or 100.92 points at 9,485.09. On currency markets, the euro was at $1.3215 and 105.01 yen, up from $1.3148 and Y104.54 late on Friday in New York. The dollar was at Y79.47 from Y79.17. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... up 0.57 per cent and Shanghai shares inched 0.03 per cent higher. On currency markets, the euro was $US1.3132 and Y103.98 yen, against $US1.3135 and Y103.60 in New York late on Thursday. The dollar bought Y79.17 yen, from Y78.94. WELLINGTON - The NZX ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... 27.87 points, at 1,997.45, while Shanghai shares lost 0.42 per cent, or 9.84 points, at 2,356.86. The dollar traded at Y78.66 yen against Y78.43 in New York. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 7.42 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 3286.44. Within the index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... The European single currency dropped to $1.3190 from $1.3286 in New York late on Thursday but was little changed at 77.59 yen from 77.68 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets are down as traders grow nervous over Greece's chances of avoiding a default. Tokyo ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... to $US1.3297, after briefly topping $US1.33, after $US1.3260 in New York late Wednesday. The dollar rose to 77.45 Japanese yen from 77.03 yen late Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets are mixed after marathon talks over Greece's massive debt ended without ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... On currency markets, the Australian dollar jumped on surprise news the central bank kept interest rates steady, while the yen eased slightly after Japan said it would intervene to damp down the value of its surging currency. Tokyo lost 0.13 per cent ...

Nikkei not nice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... European sovereign debt crisis - and the looming recession there - and slower growth in the global economy and the appreciating yen have reduced demand for this export-oriented economy. These factors have already resulted in Japan recording its first ...