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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... 64.05, or 1.50 per cent. TOKYO - Japanese shares closed 0.15 per cent higher Wednesday as Wall Street rallied on lower oil prices, but dealers said reports of an Iranian missile test could weigh on market sentiment. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... Nikkei stock average edged down 0.05 per cent, extending its longest losing streak this year to a sixth session as lower oil prices dented trading houses such as Mitsubishi Corp. The benchmark Nikkei shed 7.6 points to close at 13,822.32. HONG KONG - ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... points to 6941.83 PARIS - The CAC-40 index firmed 8.01 points to 4907.06 TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell as lower oil prices hurt Mitsubishi and other trading houses, while banks slid on looming concerns about global credit markets. The Nikkei fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... week, posting the seventh weekly gain this year. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, tracking strong Asian and US shares, as lower oil prices boosted energy firms such as Sinopec and financial and property plays gained on renewed US optimism. The benchmark Hang ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon dragged down by the financial sector, lower oil prices and worsening US manufacturing data. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 69 points, or 1.24 per cent, at 5514.4 points while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower as Wall Street lost ground on lower oil prices and manufacturing surveys showed slower activity. Base metal prices were stronger overnight in London, however, which could help cap losses today. At ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... renewed concerns over the health of the US economy, but Sinopec bucked the trend to close higher on expectations of lower oil prices. The Hang Seng Index ended down 223.38 points at 24,808.70. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket fell 0.6 per cent, bolstered ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... 0.46 per cent, extending its losing streak into an eighth straight session, as energy-related stocks dropped on lower oil prices and the stronger-than-expected GDP data failed to lift the market. The Nikkei average fell 70.46 points to 15,126.63. HONG ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
... increasing strength in the yen hampered exporters like Toyota Motors, while energy stocks were pulled back by lower oil prices. The Nikkei index finished 143.61 points lower to 17,858.42. HONG KONG - The Hang Seng broke its winning streak and fell after ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
... points. PARIS - The CAC-40 index finished down 66.01 points at 5439.71 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei declined as lower oil prices pushed down energy stocks including trading firms such as Mitsui, while Credit Saison dropped ahead of its earnings results. ...