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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... shares have risen as below forecast growth figures from China lifted hopes of fresh monetary easing by Beijing. The Hang Seng Index on Friday added 1.84 per cent, or 373.72 points, to close at 20,701.04 on turnover of HK$61.87 billion ($A7.67 billion). ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... shares rose 0.93 per cent, rebounding from a recent sell-off as concerns over Europe's debt crisis eased slightly. The Hang Seng Index on Thursday added 186.65 points to 20,327.32 on turnover of HK$52.76 billion ($A6.62 billion). Traders followed a global ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... 0.5% 13.8% India Sensex 30 17404.2 0.2% -2.0% 12.6% Taipei Taiex 7933 -1.8% -2.3% 12.2% S&P 500 1408.5 0.8% 3.1% 12.0% Hang Seng 20555.6 -0.5% -5.2% 11.5% S. Korea Kospi 2014 -0.6% -0.8% 10.3% French CAC 3423.8 -1.5% -0.8% 8.4% Dow Jones 13212 1.0% 2.0% ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... seven months, up 0.92 per cent, or 88.59 points, at 9,722.52, its loftiest close since August 2. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index was 0.4 per cent, or 84.79 points, higher to 21,302.65 at the break. The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.20 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... in on recent gains, brokers said. It closed 0.14 per cent, or 13.45 points, down at 9,633.93. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 0.88 per cent, or 189 points, to 21,217.86 but China bucked regional trends, rising 0.30 per cent with oil and auto ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... Friday to ease restrictions on lending and give the domestic economy a boost. Hong Kong was up 0.12 per cent, with the Hang Seng index up 25.87 points to 21,406.86 on turnover of HK$61.7 billion ($7.96 billion). Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 0.54 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... about Greece's debt crisis returned to worry investors but domestic factors also came into play. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 0.78 per cent or 168.29 points to 21,380.99 but the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... and B shares, ending up 0.93 per cent, or 22.16 points, at 2,403.59. Hong Kong rose 0.33 per cent, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index gaining 70.56 points to 21,549.28 on turnover of HK$70.41 billion ($9.08 billion). WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... late rallies to finish mostly up after having been in negative territory for much of the day. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 0.25 per cent or 53.93 points to 21,478.72, and the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares ...

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... and 3.7%, respectively. And most Asian equity markets are up strongly (so far) paced by the 9.1% rally in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index. No surprises here too, not when China continues to defy those hard landing doomsayers. The politburo just won't let ...