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Asian Markets Overview of March 3

🕔3/3/2009 3:00:09 PM

Asian share markets closed sharply lower on Monday with investor sentiment sharply dented by a worse-than-expected contraction in the U.S. economy. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index fell 3.86 per cent, dragged by the slump in U.S. stocks to new bear market lows Friday and concerns over HSBC. Japan's Nikkei-225 was down 3.8 per cent, while South Korean stocks closed 4.16 per cent lower. But Shanghai shares bucked the regional trend, closing up 0.51 per cent, as government stimulus plans boosted real estate and cement stocks.

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Asian Markets Overview of February 18

🕔2/18/2009 3:00:01 PM

Asian markets sharply fell on Tuesday with the pessimistic sentiment that the global economic downturn could be lasting longer than expected. Tokyo market ended 1.4% lower, while Shanghai Composite dropped 2.9%, giving up some recent gains. South Korea stocks took a massive 4.1% loss, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped 3.8%.

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Asian Markets Overview of February 12

🕔2/12/2009 4:00:12 PM

Yesterday Asian share markets ended broadly lower after Wall Street's massive sell-off over the revised proposal to shore up U.S. banks. Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday. Hong Hong's Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5%, while South Korea's Kospi gave up 0.7%.

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Asian Markets Overview of February 11

🕔2/11/2009 3:00:33 PM

Today the major indexes in Asia have been hit by the unfavourable news from the US. Asian share markets ended mixed yesterday indexes moved up and down in a narrow range. Shanghai continued its rally over government stimulus measures with a rise of 1.8 percent, and also led the Hong Kong shares up 0.8 percent. Tokyo and Seoul markets closed slightly lower as market was weighed down by the worries over the US rescue plan.

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Asian Markets Overview of February 5

🕔2/5/2009 3:00:28 PM

Asia's major markets including Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed higher on Wednesday after the US stocks rose on the positive economy data and progress on government's stimulus plan. Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investor sentiment was dampened by bleak U.S. corporate earnings.

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Metal Storm (ASX:MST) Completes Live Trials Of 40mm Three Shot Stacked Thermobaric Grenades Mounted On An M16 Rifle

🕔4/8/2008 4:25:43 PM

Defence technology company Metal Storm Limited (ASX: MST)(NASDAQ: MTSX) has completed further live fire trials of its 3GL 40mm three shot grenade launcher mounted to an M16 assault rifle. The trials were designed to provide baseline data for the 3GL and munition-enhancement program.

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2008 China Chongqing Global Sourcing Fair May 22nd-25th 2008

🕔4/3/2008 3:02:42 PM

China Chongqing Global Sourcing Fair, which is organized by Ministry of Commerce of People's Republic of China and Chongqing Municipal Government, has been successfully held for 5 years and boasts increasingly global influence. In 2008, China Chongqing Global Sourcing Fair will be held from May 22nd to 25th 2008 at Chongqing international convention and exhibition center.

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