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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... surged after its chairman said it had set aside enough provisions to cover its exposure to subprime credit. The Hang Seng Index closed up 363.92 points at 24,123.17. WELLINGTON - Top stocks pushed the sharemarket into a small gain today after a weaker ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... investors to pocket recent gains, while global lender HSBC sank further amid deteriorating credit markets. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.61 per cent, or 389.18 points, at 23,759.25. Wellington - The New Zealand sharemarket enjoyed a strong rally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... losses to post a four-day winning streak, as oversold sectors like shipping prompted bargain hunting. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended up 0.53 per cent or 126.75 points at 24,148.43. The index gained 678.97 points this week. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... points to 13,626.45. HONG KONG - Stocks rose moer than three per cent on strong US retail sales data. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 852.13 points tot 24,021.68 WELLINGTON - The sharemarket inched up 0.1 per cent, gaining ground despite heavy falls ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... by Warren Buffet's offer to reinsure $800 billion in municipal debt risk from the top three bond insurers. The Hang Seng Index closed up 1.08 per cent, or 247.88 points, at 23,169.55. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket lost nearly one per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... sharp losses from a day earlier, as gains on Wall Street prompted investors to bid up shares across the board. The Hang Seng Index closed up 1.4 per cent, or 305.56 points, at 22,921.67. WELLINGTON - The NZ sharemarket reversed early losses with a modest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... of the year of the Rat, as the market caught up with overseas losses during last week's holiday The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 853.35 points to 22,616.11. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 benchmark index closed down 39.47 points to 3572.93, recovering slightly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... 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 - The sharemarket was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... 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 against larger losses offshore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... Beijing took steps to support share prices and as news of mergers and acquisitions lifted sentiment. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 908.50 points to close at 25,032.08. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares ignored a strong day across the Tasman, closing ...