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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... Frankfurt the DAX fell 0.55 per cent to 7,443.95 points while in Paris the CAC 40 slid 0.11 per cent to 4,018.85 points. TOKYO - Japanese shares fell 0.70 per cent as the banking sector suffered a sell-off after the government hinted it may call on banks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... Wednesday, but Shanghai and Hong Kong slipped after data showed China's inflation eased only moderately, while a weaker yen sent Tokyo higher. Technology plays were in positive territory after Microsoft announced it would buy internet phone pioneer Skype. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... lifted by strong Toshiba results and positive news from Toyota, which helped to offset the downside caused by a surging yen. Tokyo closed 0.25 per cent higher, by 24.38 points, at 9,818.76 while Shanghai finished up 0.63 per cent, or 18.17 points, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... 2.26 per cent, or 66.17 points, to 2,866.02 as investors continued to fret about possible new monetary tightening measures. Tokyo was closed for a national holiday. In other markets, Singapore closed 1.26 per cent lower, Taipei was flat, Manila fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... that Osama bin Laden was dead. Seoul dropped 1.27 per cent, Shanghai was up 0.71 per cent and Hong Kong lost 0.37 per cent. Tokyo was closed for the first day of a three-day holiday. Hong Kong had spent much of the day in positive territory before dropping ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... to be published. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mostly positive on Monday following news of the death of Osama bin Laden. Tokyo closed above 10,000 points on the back of a strengthening greenback amid optimism Wall Street shares would rise following the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... against the yen after Wednesday's announcement by Standard & Poor's that it had lowered its outlook on Japan's sovereign debt. Tokyo rose 1.63 per cent, or 157.90 points, to end at 9,849.74, and Seoul was flat, ending up 1.65 points at 2,208.35. Hong ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... Reserve, while dealers also had an eye on the release of corporate results in Japan, which began after the market closed. Tokyo gained 1.39 per cent, with the Nikkei up 133.15 points at 9,691.84. South Korean shares closed flat, trimming earlier gains ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which opens on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets slipped on Tuesday, led by Tokyo as game-linked stocks fell on weak earnings from Nintendo, while auto firms were hurt by an outlook downgrade for Toyota ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... lowered its outlook on United States sovereign debt, took heart from strong earnings from US giants such as Intel and IBM. Tokyo rose 1.76 per cent, or 165.79 points, to 9,606.82 and Hong Kong gained 1.6 per cent, or 375.48 points, to 23,896.1. Seoul ...