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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... helped 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... their 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... trading day 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... Kong was one of many Asian markets closed for a second day on Friday for the Lunar New Year holiday On Wednesday, the Hang Seng ended at 23,469.46, down 1,339.24 points. The index lost 654.12 points in the truncated week. WELLINGTON - A disappointing ...

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
... 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 against larger losses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... after 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... aluminium producer Chalco surged in late trade after its parent firm said it bought a stake in miner Rio Tinto. The Hang Seng Index closed up 2.8 per cent, or 667.84 points, to end at 24,123.58. WELLINGTON - Taking its lead from US and Australian equities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... of bad news ranging from China's weather-related problems to possible credit downgrades of top US bond insurers. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.8 per cent, or 197.95 points, at 23,455.74 for a monthly loss of 15.7 per cent. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... surrendering earlier gains as investors booked profits before a widely expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index closed down 2.6 per cent, or 638.11 points, at 23,653.69. Wellington - New Zealand's sharemarket started out well on ...