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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... 9.21 points or 0.05 per cent at 17,263.94. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rallied 1.4 per cent, with mainland telcos, financials and oil plays out in front, as investors took cues from gains on the Shanghai bourse, which hit a record for a fourth straight ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... surged ahead in their biggest one-day per centage gain in a fortnight. Investors snapped up China Mobile and mainland financials, unperturbed by the anticipated interest rate rise in China. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 313.24 points or 1.65 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
... concerns about a higher yen. The Nikkei dived 501.95 points to 16,676.89. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks plummeted as financials lost ground amid concerns weakness in the US housing market would hamper economic growth. The benchmark Hang Seng Index declined ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
... since last October. HONG KONG - Blue chips rose 1.36 per cent and China plays jumped more than three per cent, with financials leading the way, after a weakening yen suggested that carry trade exits could gain a respite at current levels. The main index ...

Passive hedge fund investing in vogue

... index and represent around US$450 billion in assets. Credit Suisse and Tremont regularly examine the funds' audited financials, yearly performance track record and monthly return calculations. Schupp said this enables them to understand the funds better ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... month. HONG KONG - Blue chips jumped 0.98 per cent, led by China Mobile and large-cap property shares, while mainland financials lifted China plays as mainland-listed A shares ended a five-day losing streak. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 199.58 ...

New tool to benchmark personal financials

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
A new online service called Wealth benchmarks will make it possible to benchmark and compare individual financial information, including salary, mortgage, net worth and superannuation. Wealth benchmarks is set to be rolled out early in 2007 and will ...

Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006
... McIntosh said. The same was true of international equities ex Australia, McIntosh explained. "It's no surprise that financials are the biggest earner there as well." Jeremy Duffield, Vanguard managing director, also highlighted that, all in all, the ...

S&P to rate NZ financials

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
Standard & Poor's is set to launch a new relative ratings scheme for New Zealand non-bank finance entities. Standard & Poor's New Zealand Relative Strength Ratings will measure the relative financial strength of New Zealand non-bank finance entities ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... 0.5 per cent at noon; with most sectors showing strong gain with Health Care, Materials, Consumer Discretionary and financials leading the pack. BHP is up 24 cents at 26.1, CSL up $1.41 at 56.9, while Telstra is down 4 cents at 3.67.