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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... though 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... of 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... by 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... The local market opened for trade later after typhoon signal No. 8, hoisted late on Tuesday night, was lowered. The Hang Seng Index rose 179.14 points to close at 22,635.16, also boosted by a rebound in mobile maker Foxconn International Holdings and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... trading day amid thin volume, with handset maker Foxconn hitting a 2 year low on worries over market share losses. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.14 per cent, or 258.94 points, at its session low of 22,456.02. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket inched higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... producer CNOOC on climbing global oil prices was offset by caution over an expected interest rate hike from Beijing. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.13 per cent, or 30.64 points, at 22,714.96. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket staged a comeback ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... as investors remained cautious about the market's volatility following energy price hikes in China, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index closed down 52.01 points at 22,745.6. Turnover was 72.69 billion Hong Kong dollars. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... disappointed by a lack of market-boosting measures from Beijing, but retailer Esprit bucked the broad market trend. The Hang Seng Index dropped 528.19 points to 22,797.61 WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 index fell 51.5 points to 3340.1

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... strengthened on a strong rally in Shanghai stocks and a jump in Asia's top refiner, Sinopec Corp, on a drop in oil prices. The Hang Seng Index added 267.81 points to 23,325.80 WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 index fell 12.9 points to 3391.62.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... 14,348.37. HONG KONG - Stocks after a strong US lead but gains were pared by inflation worries on the mainland. The Hang Seng Index firmed 28.30 points to 23,057.99 WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 index slipped 1.7 points to 3,404.6.