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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... subprime mortgage problems after Bank of America and Wachovia Corp warned of fourth-quarter write-downs and losses. The Nikkei average fell 395.74, or 2.48 per cent, to 15,536.52. HONG KONG - Stocks fell 2.72 per cent to a two-week closing low, tracking ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... thought the sharp initial sell-off following a modest Federal Reserve interest rate cut had gone too far. The benchmark Nikkei closed down 112.46 to 15,932.26. HONG KONG - Stocks ended 2.41 per cent down as investors sold holdings across the board after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... FRANKFURT - The DAX index fell 23.94 to 8009.42 points. PARIS - The CAC-40 index fell 26.16 to 5724.76 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei share average rose as fund injections into Swiss bank UBS helped ease concern over the global financial crisis. The Nikkei ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
... investors took profits on Kyocera and other technology shares on caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates. The Nikkei fell 31.98 to 15,924.39 points. HONG KONG - Stocks reversed early gains to slip, with new Hang Seng index member China Overseas ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
... weaker yen and buying of exporters such as Toyota Motor amid an easing of fears about the health of the US economy. The Nikkei lifted 82.29 to 15,956.37 points. HONG KONG - Stocks fell as investors cashed in after the market rose for seven straight sessions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... closing high after rising on chipmakers like Advantest due to strong gains in U.S. semiconductor stocks such as Intel. The Nikkei closed up 1.7 per cent or 265.2 points at 15,874.08, its highest close since November 7. HONG KONG - Stocks advanced for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... drafted a plan to nationalise troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock if it fails to strike a deal with private buyers. The Nikkei average closed up 0.83 per cent or 128.69 points at 15,608.88. HONG KONG - Stocks jumped, as a turnaround in the afternoon ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... lower after growing concerns about the US economy hit Wall Street, with a stronger yen also contributing to the fall. The Nikkei closed down 0.95 per cent, ending at 15,480.19, down 148.78 points. HONG KONG - Hong Kong blue chips gained 0.7 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... 33.26 or 0.42 per cent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,629.46 points, down 41.11 or 0.72 per cent. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average took a breather after gaining more than 5 per cent the previous week, as exporters such as Canon Inc slipped on a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... - The CAC-40 index closed at 5,670.57 points, up 72.46 or 1.29 per cent, up 149.4 points from last Friday. TOKYO - The Nikkei rose 1.1 per cent to end at its highest in three weeks as shippers such as Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd steamed ahead on hopes for ...