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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... mainland stock markets and a prevailing caution ahead of a spate of blue chips' earnings reports this week. The Hang Seng Index ended down 465.10 points, or 1.97 per cent, at 23,119.87. WELLINGTON - The share market's flat close today belied a dramatic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... economic weakness, while investors looked ahead to a spate of major corporate earnings due this week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 3.07 per cent or 746.7 points at 23,584.97. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 benchmark index closed virtually flat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... economy, while the latest estimate of US economic activity confirmed growth was glacial in the last quarter. The Hang Seng Index ended down 260.02 points at 24,331.67, but rising 1026.63 points over the week and up 3.7 per cent for the month. WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... refiner Sinopec Corp leapt on talk it may receive government subsidies as oil prices test records. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended up 0.44 per cent, or 107.85 points, at 24,591.69. WELLINGTON - Strong gains for Guinness Peat Group and Nuplex after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... equities and Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered's forecast-beating earnings fuelled investor confidence. The Hang Seng Index ended up 769.09 points, at 24,483.84. WELLINGTON - A more positive tone returned to the New Zealand sharemarket on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... largest bond insurers would stabilise, easing concerns about subprime-related losses at the biggest banks. The Hang Seng Index ended up 1.9 per cent, or 445.61 points, at 23,714.75. WELLINGTON - A 13 per cent fall in Auckland Airport shares today swamped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... markets unnerved investors, prompting them to sell Chinese large caps in the financial and commodity sectors. The Hang Seng Index closed down 35.90 points at 23,269.14. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped into positive territory today despite ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... that the world's biggest economy may have slid into recession, prompting investors to sell across the board. The Hang Seng Index ended at 23,305.04, down 317.96 points, or 1.35 per cent. WELLINGTON - A slew of strong company results was not enough to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... most of their earlier advances as investors came to terms with a deteriorating outlook for the US economy. The Hang Seng Index ended near the day's lows, rising 32.42 points to end at 23,623.00. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket reversed early gains today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... for more deep interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and depressing rate-sensitive property shares. The Hang Seng Index finished down 2.21 per cent, or 532.59 points, at 23,590.58, near the day's low. WELLINGTON - A disappointing result from Pumpkin ...