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April 30, 2007

Europe sees gains while Asian markets decline

Europe sees gains while Asian markets decline

Asian equities markets were lower on Monday. In India, the Sensex dropped 0.26 percent to 13,872.37. The Straits Times index in Singapore fell 0.39 percent to 3,360.02, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was 1.01 percent to 20,318.98. The Tokyo markets were closed for the beginning of the Golden Week [...]



April 27, 2007

Wall Street sees gains as other equities markets decline

Wall Street sees gains as other equities markets decline

Equities markets in Asia and the Pacific were lower on Friday. The biggest losses came in India, where the Sensex dropped 2.25 percent to 13,908.58 on profit taking after four consecutive days of gains. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fell 0.68 percent to 20,526.5, while in Singapore the Straits Times Index [...]



April 26, 2007

US, Asian markets see gains

US, Asian markets see gains

Equities markets in the Asia and Pacific regions saw gains on Thursday. After a day off yesterday for the Anzac Day holiday, the Sydney Ordinaries added 0.26 percent to 6,189.4. In India, the Sensex gained 0.08 percent to 14,228.88. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was 0.64 percent higher to [...]



April 25, 2007

Dow rises above 13,000

Dow rises above 13,000

Equities markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday. While the Sensex was 0.57 percent higher to 14,217.77 in India, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped 0.18 percent to 20,536.78. Tokyo markets were down by much more. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.2 percent to 17,236.15, its lowest close in three weeks, [...]



April 24, 2007

Spanish construction sector sees declines

Spanish construction sector sees declines

In the Asia and Pacific regions on Tuesday, equities markets were again mixed. The Sydney Ordinaries were lower, dropping 0.31 percent to 6,173.3. Elsewhere, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong closed 0.08 percent higher to 20,572.52, while in India the Sensex gained 1.5 percent to 14,136.72. In Tokyo, the markets saw [...]



April 23, 2007

Mixed day on global equities markets

Mixed day on global equities markets

Asian and Pacific equities markets were mixed on Monday. In Australia, the Sydney Ordinaries added 0.08 percent to 6,192.2, while in India the Sensex was 0.22 percent higher to 13,928.33 and the Straits Times index in Singapore gained 0.83 percent to 3,388.48. On the other hand, the Hang Seng index dropped 0.05 percent [...]



April 13, 2007

Tokyo markets lower on stronger yen

Tokyo markets lower on stronger yen

Equities markets in Asia and the Pacific were mixed but largely lower on Friday. The Sensex was 2.06 percent higher to 13,384.08 in India, but most other indices saw declines. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped 0.19 percent to 20,340.97, while in Singapore the Straits Times index fell 0.28 percent to [...]



April 12, 2007

US markets up at midday

US markets up at midday

Global equities markets were mixed on Thursday. Most equities markets in Asia were lower, while in the Pacific region the Sydney Ordinaries were up just slightly, adding 0.11 percent to 6,142.8. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index dropped 0.34 percent to 20,380.21, while the Sensex was 0.53 percent lower to 13,113.81 in [...]



April 11, 2007

European markets decline on session

European markets decline on session

Equities markets in the Asia and Pacific region were mixed on Wednesday. Both the Sensex in India and the Sydney Ordinaries in Australia dropped 0.05 percent on the session, to 13,183.24 and 6,136.1 respectively. The Straits Times index in Singapore was 0.16 percent higher to 3,420.62, while the Hang Seng index in Hong [...]



April 10, 2007

Miners help gains in London

Miners help gains in London

The Asia and Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday, with most markets higher but Tokyo seeing declines. In India, the Sensex added 0.09 percent to 13,189.54. The Singapore Straits Times index was 0.67 percent to 3,422.62, while the Hang Seng index gained 0.68 percent to 20,347.87 in Hong Kong. In Australia, the [...]