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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... Zijin accelerated profit-taking amid fears that the recent market rally may have been too sharp. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 164.0 points to finish at 25,516.78 with port operator China Merchants leading the losers with a 5.1 per cent drop. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... points to close at 13,579.16. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks surged 1.4 per cent to a three-month closing high. The Hang Seng Index gained 350.09 points, despite an overnight slide on Wall Street, to close at 25,289.24, with most-traded China Life rising ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... with oil companies and other Chinese stocks leading the rally after Shanghai shares rebounded in late trade. The Hang Seng Index rose 217.48 points to close at 24,939.15. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket recovered from early losses today, but still closed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... markets and Beijing's decision to curb sales of mainland Chinese shares after lock-up periods boosted sentiment. The Hang Seng Index ended up 523.89 points at 24,721.67, but came off its intraday high of 24,887.11 after the Shanghai market retreated. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... 12-month low on worries over high inflation, the outlook for corporate profits and a heavy supply of new shares. The Hang Seng Index lost 61.18 points to finish at 24,197.78. The index closed the week down 1.91 per cent, snapping three straight weeks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... sell-off on resurgent fears that strong economic data could trigger a new round of austerity measures by Beijing. The Hang Seng Index ended at 23,811.20, down 856.59 points, weighed down by a near-6 per cent dive in China Construction Bank. WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... higher overseas markets, with financial plays leading the gains as Chinese banks flagged rosy profit forecasts. The Hang Seng Index ended 480.69 points higher at 24,667.79, rising 403.16 points from last week. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... but experts say caution will prevail in coming weeks amid persistent concerns of a global economic downturn. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.84 per cent or 202.53 to 24,187.10. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket continued to fall today after news of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... HSBC leading the fall, as investors locked in profits a day after the index hit a five-week closing high. The Hang Seng Index ended down by 267.07 points, at 24,311.69. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket shed one per cent today, as it fell victim ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... rally in China's main stock index as investors shrugged off the biggest monthly fall in US jobs in five years. The Hang Seng Index ended up 314.13 points or 1.29 per cent higher at 24,578.76. WELLINGTON - The local share market started the week in modestly ...