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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... session as nervous investors tracked sharp losses in overseas markets and cashed out of the market ahead of the Lunar New Year break. The Hang Seng Index fell as much as 6.15 per cent before finishing at 23,469.46, down 1,339.24 points. WELLINGTON - ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
... following its sharp gains last week. Despite the record close by mainland stocks in their first trading day after the Lunar New Year holiday, the benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 203.70 points to end at 20,507.95. WELLINGTON - A lacklustre start ...

Daily economic update

... declining to their lowest level since March 2005 - due perhaps to Chinese business' closures in celebration of the Lunar New Year. However, this is likely to be only temporary because of US consumers' high propensity for spending on cheap imports. The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... weeks, as a bullish outlook for China and strong overseas markets fuelled buying on the last trading day before he Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index gained 33.07 points to close at 15,753.14, rising 5.9 per cent so far this year and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006
... its third straight session. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended nearly unchanged in thin trade two days before the Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index shed 0.32 point to end at 15,520.07. The sharemarket ended a ho-hum session slightly ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
... but China transport and metal plays helped push the China index to an eight-year high on speculation of bumper Lunar New Year revenue and high prices, respectively. The benchmark Hang Seng index was down 0.06 per cent, or 10.25 points, at 15,777.72. ...
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