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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... sparked widespread buying, with China Mobile leading blue chips, buoyed by its forecast-beating earnings. The Hang Seng Index closed up 2.26 per cent, or 482.33 points, to end at 21,866.94. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket rallied 1.4 per cent in tandem ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... down shares a day after a mass sell-off, belying nagging fears that the ongoing credit crunch may worsen. The Hang Seng Index rose more than one per cent in early trade only to hit fresh 7-month lows, which was followed by more swings in and out of positive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... of further fallout from the troubled credit markets after brokerage JPMorgan Chase bailed out Bear Stearns. The Hang Seng Index ended down 5.18 per cent or 1,152.50 to 21,084.61. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market plunged two per cent as concerns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
... news about credit markets, while top Asian oil refiner Sinopec Corp sank on record crude prices. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 0.29 per cent, or 64.53 points, at 22,237.11 for a weekly loss of 264.22 points. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket slid ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks plunged almost five per cent on global credit market and US recession fears. The Hang Seng Index tumbled 1,121.12 points to 22,301.64 WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 closed added 29.1 points to 3573 NYMEX US crude oil futures ended ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... to 12,658.28. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips rose by 1.3 per cent led by financial stocks and utilities. The Hang Seng Index firmed 290.30 points to 22,995.35. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 Index fell 27.29 points to 3520.46.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... points to 12,532.13. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips rose nearly one per cent, buoyed by bargain hunting. The Hang Seng Index rose 203.72 points to 22,705.05. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 benchmark index dropped 10.50 points to 3547.75.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... dropped 432.62 points to 12,782.80 HONG KONG - Blue chips plunged 3.6 per cent on global growth concerns. The Hang Seng Index fell 841.40 points to 22,501.33. WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZSX-50 index fell 45.58 points to 3558.26.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... advancing global markets and better-than-expected earning from the likes of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.99 per cent, or 228.39 points, at 23,342.73. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market turned down 0.4 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... as resource shares paced declines in commodities, driving the market to its lowest level since February 11. The Hang Seng Index closed down 5.53 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 23,114.34. WELLINGTON - Leading stocks drove the New Zealand sharemarket upwards ...