61.   He added the government land auction of two largish property sites next Tuesday will also provide indications of the property market.

62.   In addition, a disappointing monthly government refunding auction of two-year notes hurt bonds, Johnson said.

63.   In Hong Kong, share prices rose in a late reaction to relatively good results in the latest government land auction.

64.   Investors seemed somewhat heartened by robust bidding at a government land auction, where property market sentiment is often gauged.

65.   Mr Cheng also gave indications that Sino Land would not be as aggressive as before in buying plots of land in government auctions to replenish its land bank.

66.   Ms Chiu said the positive sentiment in the market would be further reinforced if developers show interest in the government land auction tomorrow.

67.   On Tuesday, the property developer outbid two other companies for a residential site at a government land auction.

68.   On Wednesday, the Finance Ministry punished Yamaichi by suspending its bidding in government bond auctions for an unspecified period of time.

69.   Property shares dipped after a government land auction drew much less response than expected.

70.   Property shares were broadly higher, a day after two residential sites were sold at the government land auction for more than expected.