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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... China plays were flat as gains in PetroChina Co Ltd were muted by weak mainland financial plays. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 57.35 points at 20,994.61. WELLINGTON - Business tax cuts and KiwiSaver incentives in the budget helped push the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
... mainland-listed stocks prompted investors to buy China Life and other large-cap Chinese benchmark stocks. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 69.11 points at 20,937.26. Wellington - Fletcher Building closed its highest for the year as the New Zealand ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... falls in Shanghai gave investors a reason to lock in gains after a powerful rally a day earlier. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 111.09 points to end at 20,868.15, after hitting a record intraday high of 21,088.86. Wellington - The New Zealand ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... Beijing for the first time allowed banks to plough their clients' money into overseas equities. The benchmark Hang Seng Index had its best one-day gain in nearly a year, closing up 511.03 points at 20,979.24. WELLINGTON -The New Zealand sharemarket rose ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... cross-the-board sell-off, with China Mobile leading the decline. All but one of the 38 blue chips fell. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 278.06 points to close at 20,468.21, falling 372.87 points last week. WELLTINTON - The sharemarket shook off recent ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... per cent fall in Hong Kong blue chips. Nervous investors sold major stocks, like HSBC Holdings. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 98.51 points to 20,746.27. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market opened lower at 0802 AEST. The benchmark NZSX-50 fell ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... other shipping companies. The Nikkei ended 91.28 points higher to 17,748.12. HONG KONG - Gains in stocks on the Hang Seng Index were assisted by the rise of share prices in Shanghai, in particular, those of China Mobile. At close, the benchmark Hang ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... activity in the afternoon, as bidding began in a government land auction at a West Kowloon site. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 190.29 points to 20,706.35. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket opened lower today. the benchmark NZSX-50 index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... and property stocks moved upwards awaiting a Chinese government land auction scheduled for today. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 55.56 points higher at 20,896.64. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market opened higher this morning. At 0808 AEST ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... activity pushing shares up 0.8 per cent. A rally in property stocks was lead by Henderson Land. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 159.5 points to 20,841.08. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket opened stronger this morning. At 0815 AEST, the benchmark ...