Bargain-hunters trooped back to the market on this week after investors were partly encouraged by the stable 4Q11 GDP numbers released and by attractive stock prices after the choppy market movement over the past six sessions.  Sectoral averages were mostly higher led by Property and Holding firms while Services average posted a slight decline. 

 
Optimism over strong economic growth for 2012 could lift share prices again today. Evidence of solid consumer spending coupled with the government’...

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