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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... electronics firms also weighed on the Nikkei on Friday, with Sharp losing more than a quarter of its value in the morning session. Tokyo fell 1.13 per cent, or 98.07 points, to 8,555.11, Seoul shed 1.11, or 20.72 points, to 1,848.68, Sydney closed 1.12 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... $US1.2150. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed in tentative trade ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB). Tokyo closed 0.13 per cent higher on Thursday, adding 11.33 points to 8,653.18 and Sydney added 0.16 per cent, or 6.7 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... nervous investors await the outcome of a key US Federal Reserve meeting amid low expectations of any new easing measures. Tokyo stocks fell 0.61 per cent, or 53.21 points to 8,641.85, Seoul slipped 0.1 per cent, or 2.06 points, to 1,879.93, and Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... their third consecutive positive session, as traders look for new stimulus measures from European and US central banks. Tokyo stocks closed up 0.69, or 59.62 points, at 8,695.06, amid hopes for a firm recovery by Japanese high-tech manufacturers before ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Thursday on saving the euro were reinforced by Germany, France and Italy over the weekend. Tokyo closed up 0.8 per cent, or 68.8 points, at 8,635.44, Sydney gained 0.85 per cent, or 35.9 points, to 4,245.7 and Seoul ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... after the European Central Bank (ECB) chief said it would do "whatever it takes" to save the under-pressure single currency. Tokyo climbed 1.46 per cent, or 123.54 points, to 8,566.64, Seoul was 2.62 per cent, or 46.69 points, higher at 1,829.16, and ...

Heads roll at Nomura

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... managers after a prolonged investigation. In the wake of the departures, potential takeover bids are being reported. "Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) could be priming a takeover bid in order mainly to gain control of Nomura's fabled retail distribution ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... sessions also provided some support but the euro gave up some of the rare recent gains it had made in New York currency trade. Tokyo closed 0.92 per cent, or 77.20 points, higher at 8443.10, Seoul was up 0.74 per cent, or 13.16 points, at 1782.47, and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... first six months of the year as energy costs soared and exports to key markets tumbled while the strong yen also weighed. Tokyo closed down by 1.44 per cent, or 122.19 points, at 8365.90, Seoul fell by 1.37 per cent, or 24.62 points, to 1769.31, and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... Europe's debt woes casting a shadow but relief provided by news of Chinese manufacturing activity hitting a five-month high. Tokyo ended 0.24 per cent, or 20.23 points, lower at 8,488.09, but Seoul added 0.25 per cent, or 4.49 points, to 1,793.93 and ...