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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... about Greece's debt crisis returned to worry investors but domestic factors also came into play. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 0.78 per cent or 168.29 points to 21,380.99 but the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... and B shares, ending up 0.93 per cent, or 22.16 points, at 2,403.59. Hong Kong rose 0.33 per cent, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index gaining 70.56 points to 21,549.28 on turnover of HK$70.41 billion ($9.08 billion). WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... late rallies to finish mostly up after having been in negative territory for much of the day. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 0.25 per cent or 53.93 points to 21,478.72, and the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares ...

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... and 3.7%, respectively. And most Asian equity markets are up strongly (so far) paced by the 9.1% rally in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index. No surprises here too, not when China continues to defy those hard landing doomsayers. The politburo just won't let ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... cent, or 89.10 points, to 8,639.68 and Seoul jumped 1.19 per cent, or 22.58 points, to 1,914.97. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index closed 1.30 per cent higher, adding 256.03 points to 19,942.95 while Shanghai was 1.31 per cent, or 29.70 points, stronger ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Industry concerns have arisen over pricing structures and fee levels under the proposed My Super legislation, with calls for the government to allow differential pricing. "Lifecycle strategies that shift a higher weight to fixed income as a member nears ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... data and ahead of a French-German mini-summit aimed at thrashing out a plan to save the eurozone. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index was 139.3 points higher at 19,179.69 on turnover of $HK51.94 billion ($6.68 billion). The US Labor Department said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... gains following coordinated action by six central banks to boost liquidity in financial markets. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index was 38.13 points higher at 19,040.39 on turnover of HK$64.78 billion ($A8.17 billion). The city's benchmark index rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... welcomed a report that the International Monetary Fund was planning to hand Italy an $800 billion bailout. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 348.33 points to close at 18,037.81 on turnover of HK$41.16 billion ($A5.40 billion). The market was also given ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... points, to 4,247.4 and Seoul was 1.59 per cent lower, shedding 30.05 points, to close at 1,856.07. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index ended down 2.00 per cent, or 387.54 points, at 18,960.90 and Shanghai ended 2.48 per cent, or 62.80 points, lower ...