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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index firmed 19.03 points to end at 13,052.13. HONG KONG - The benchmark Hang Seng Index finished 585 points up, or 2.8 per cent, at 21,805.81. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares consolidated Tuesday's rebound, mirroring ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... dumped blue chips on fears of more losses at US financials and amid a lack of market-boosting steps from China. The Hang Seng Index closed down 692.25 points at 21,220.81, a 15-week low. WELLINGTON - The share market rebounded more than one per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... weeks, on the back of strong advances in Chinese financials after positive earnings estimates from three banks. The Hang Seng Index closed up 489.24 points at 21,913.06 after opening slightly lower. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket toppled back into negative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... earnings report from the country's biggest bank, but turnover dropped to its second-lowest level this year. The Hang Seng Index ended up 181.04 points at 21,423.82 after losing nearly four percent in the past two days. The index lost 618.53 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... straight sessions as financial stocks and insurers plunged on fears of further credit tightening in China. The Hang Seng Index closed down 461.67 points at 21,242.778. WELLINGTON - The NZ sharemarket hit a fresh three-year low and a handful of blue chips ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... profit warnings from listed companies after Cathay Pacific warned of disappointing earnings in the first half. The Hang Seng Index closed down 397.56 points at 21,704.45. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket slipped to a new three-year low, albeit on light volumes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... anniversary of the territory's handover to China from Britain. Markets open again on Wednesday. On Monday the Hang Seng Index closed 59.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 22,102.01. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket hit a three-year low on Tuesday, depressed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... the blue-chip index closed a whisker higher as investors held out hope for a US market rebound this week. The Hang Seng Index closed 59.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 22,102.01. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket extended Friday's hefty plunge, dropping ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... lower earnings at major US corporations and speculation of an imminent rate hike in China spooked investors. The Hang Seng Index closed 413.32 points lower at 22,042.35. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket plunged to its lowest in more than two years on Friday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... losses in retail-focused Li & Fung and cellphone maker Foxconn on broker downgrades as US consumption falters. The Hang Seng Index closed 179.49 points lower at 22,455.67. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket had a reasonable bounce, although it failed to match ...