Property stocks to get a lift; firms expected to gain on renewed land sales

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Hong Kong's property market share prices are expected to increase as the government starts to sell land to real estate developers. The planned auction has already prompted investors to push stock prices higher with the Hang Seng Index rising by 528.07 points to 12490.30 on Friday, Apr 16, 1999. The auction has also generated eagerness among large property developers in Hong Kong to participate in bolstering confidence in the real estate market and to show that it has already bottomed out.

United States, Securities prices, Economic aspects, Prices and rates, Stocks, Hong Kong, Stock prices, Auctions

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Amid a slump, 2 Philippine developers capture interest

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Financial analysts believe that Ayala Land and SM Prime Holdings, both of which are based in the Philippines, would sustain their posts as some of the most established stock investors in Southeast Asia. Despite the recent stock market turmoil, SM Prime and Ayala Land recorded 21% and 5% net profit increases in 1997, respectively. Volatile interest rates and incompetent preselling markets have caused Philippine stock prices to drop by 36% in 1997.

Stocks & Other Equity Securities, Philippines, Ayala Land Inc., SM Prime Holdings Inc.

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Market observers hope for Hopewell change of heart

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Hopewell Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong should pull out of its problematic Thai rail project and focus on more profitable ventures, according to analysts. Hopewell should concentrate on ventures that would raise its share value. The company has invested about $500 million in the 60-kilometer Thai railway venture, which is expected to cost $3.7 billion, up from a previous estimate of $3.2 billion.

Railroads, Rail Transportation, Finance, Investments, Thailand, Urban transportation, Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

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