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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... points. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets have closed lower, with few catalysts to drive buying after recent gains. At the close Tokyo fell 0.61 per cent, or 75.15 points to 12,239.66 while Seoul rose 0.32 per cent, or 6.39 points, to 1,999.73. The yen ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... days in global share markets may be dissipating," he said. "We're looking at significantly lower openings in Hong Kong and Tokyo, and that's also likely depressing local sentiment." Mr McCarthy said investors had already priced in the global improvement ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... on Wall Street, while Shanghai suffered another steep fall after the weekend's disappointing data on the Chinese economy. Tokyo slipped 0.28 per cent, or 34.24 points, to 12,314.81 and Seoul lost 0.5 per cent, or 10.01 points, to 1,993.34. Hong Kong ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... points. HONG KONG - Asian markets climbed following another record breaking close for Wall Street's Dow Jones index, while Tokyo hit its highest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Tokyo closed up 2.64 per cent, or 315.54 points, at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... Asian stock markets mostly reversed gains from the previous day despite the Dow hitting another record on Wall Street, but Tokyo's Nikkei was further supported by a weak yen. Tokyo rose 0.30 per cent on Thursday, or 35.81 points, to 11,968.08 but Sydney ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... Europe and the United States. HONG KONG - Asian markets rallied following a record-breaking performance on Wall Street, with Tokyo and Sydney both hitting multi-year highs. The stand-out player was Japanese electronics giant Sharp, which surged on reports ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... gathering kicked off. Traders also took heart from a rally on Wall Street that saw the Dow close within sight of a record high. Tokyo added 0.27 per cent, or 31.16 points, to 11,683.45 and Seoul advanced 0.17 per cent, or 3.46 points, to 2,016.61, while ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... week. Chinese shares suffered the biggest sell-off with property developers hit by measures to cool the housing market, but Tokyo enjoyed modest gains as the man tapped to become Japan's top central banker vowed to tackle deflation. Shanghai lost 3.65 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed. Tokyo stocks closed 0.41 percent, or 47.02 points, higher at 11,606.38, as a weak yen helped the market recoup early losses sparked ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... US Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke reaffirmed the central bank's huge monetary easing scheme, but a stronger yen sent Tokyo lower. Investors remained hesitant and the euro came under pressure after Italy's election results which left no party in overall ...