Building & Construction

Asian Markets Overview of March 10, 2010

🕔3/10/2010 2:30:41 PM

Asian shares could see a flat start on Wednesday while Wall Street closed slightly higher overnight. Steelmakers and resource stocks are expected to suffer declines around the region follow commodities prices dropped. Most Asian markets posted small gains yesterday. Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses rose after an upbeat forecast from China Life Insurance Co., mainland's largest insurance company. China's Shanghai Composite added 0.5 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced 0.1 per cent. South Korea's Kospi and Taiwan's Taiex inched up 0.1 per cent each. But Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 0.17 per cent on profit-taking selling.

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Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) Diversifies Building Products Offering Through Sasso Precast Concrete Panels Acquisition

🕔3/5/2010 9:44:00 AM

Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) today purchased Sasso Precast Concrete, a substantial manufacturer of precast concrete panels, for A$35.25 million. The transaction will diversify the building products offering and will be immediately earnings per share positive for the company.

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Asian Markets Overview of March 3, 2010

🕔3/3/2010 1:30:14 PM

Asian stocks received a positive lead on Wednesday as US and European markets were lifted after Greece debt concerns eased. Asian markets ended mostly higher Tuesday. Australian share advanced 0.3 per cent despite central bank raised the official interest rate by 25 basis points in board meeting yesterday. South Korea's Kospi posted a solid gain yesterday with a 1.3 per cent rise, Japan's Nikkei 225 Average gained 0.5 per cent and Taiwan's Taiex was up 0.3 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.7 per cent, dragged by disappointing earnings of HSBC. China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.5 per cent.

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Ashoka Buildcon Sets The Greenhouse Standard In India

🕔3/2/2010 4:21:32 PM

Ashoka Buildcon has been independently certified by International Standards Certifications (ISC) against the international standard for greenhouse gas reporting, ISO 14064. The news comes following India's announcement in December last year that it would slow the growth of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.

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Asian Markets Overview of March 2

🕔3/2/2010 1:30:47 PM

Asian markets are expected to rise today as Wall Street rallied overnight on improved data of manufacturing employment in the US and a takeover of American International Group's Asian arm by British insurer Prudential. Resources shares in Asia were up on Monday as the massive earthquake in Chile raised concerns on copper supplies. Asian markets closed mostly higher yesterday. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.5 per cent, lifted by a rise in non-ferrous metal shares. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 2.2 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite added 1.2 per cent on expectations Beijing may retain an appropriately loose monetary policy at the upcoming meeting of the National People's Congress.

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Australian Market Report of February 25: Lower Metals Prices Hit Resources Giants

🕔2/25/2010 9:30:19 AM

The Australian share market fell sharply Wednesday after led by mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto as metals prices dropped. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 69.8 points, or 1.5 per cent, at 4648.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 65.1 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 4665.9.

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ABN Newswire Stocks to Watch: February 23, 2010

🕔2/23/2010 11:00:34 AM

ABN Newswire stocks to watch today include: Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO), Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) (PINK:GALXF), Carpentaria Exploration Limited (ASX:CAP), Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW), iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF), Iron Road Limited (ASX:IRD), and Havilah Resources NL (ASX:HAV).

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