Asia-Pacific stock markets close mixed<\/p>\n
HONG KONG (AFP): Asia-Pacific stock markets closed mixed
\nyesterday amid jitters over Indonesia's standoff with the
\nInternational Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n
Tokyo ended down 0.9 percent, hit by profit-taking, while
\nconcerns over Indonesia's evolving crisis saw Jakarta ease 3.2
\npercent, Singapore 2.1 percent, Kuala Lumpur 0.6 percent and
\nSeoul 3.5 percent.<\/p>\n
Gainers included Hong Kong, Bangkok, Sydney and Taipei.
\nHong Kong shares rose 0.7 percent, supported by banks and a
\nrecovery in property stocks, despite earlier jitters over an IMF
\ndecision to withhold bailout funds to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The key Hang Seng index closed the day up 74.56 points at
\n10,994.09, off a low of 10,697.94 and a high of 11,006.88 on
\nturnover of US$5.93 billion (US$766 million).<\/p>\n
In Tokyo, Japanese share prices closed 0.9 percent lower, hit
\nby late profit taking that wiped out earlier gains on optimism
\nabout the government's new economic measures, brokers said.<\/p>\n
The key Nikkei stock average of 225 selected issues on the
\nTokyo Stock Exchange fell 159.44 points to end the day at
\n16,972.53, while the broader Topix index of all first section
\nissues dropped 11.14 points to 1,276.81.<\/p>\n
In Singapore, benchmark stock index closed 2.1 percent lower
\non profit-taking and concerns over the political and economic
\nsituation in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"The Indonesian factor was definitely a dampener in today's
\ntrading,\" a senior dealer with a listed brokerage said.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times Industrials index closed 32.49 points lower
\nat 1,538.66, while the more broadly-based All-Singapore Index
\nfell 6.00 points to 405.18.<\/p>\n
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's key stock index closed 0.6 percent
\nlower on the back of a declining ringgit amid gloomy news in the
\ncorporate scene and developments in Indonesia, dealers said.<\/p>\n
The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's 100-share weighted composite
\nindex ended at 685.88 points, down 4.48 points from Friday's
\nclose.<\/p>\n
In Australia, shares rose half a percentage points amid light
\ntrading as the market shrugged off mixed news from Asia, opting
\nto take its lead from London and Wall Street, brokers said.<\/p>\n
The Australian Stock Exchange's key All Ordinaries index
\nclosed at 2,680. 7, up 13.1 points.<\/p>\n
In Bangkok, Thai shares gained 0.4 percent despite worries
\nover the direction of the Indonesian economic crisis and the
\neffect it could have on the region, analysts said.<\/p>\n
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index finished
\n1.91 points firmer at 509.98, while the SET 50 selected index
\ngrew 0.24 points to 37.98.<\/p>\n
In Manila, Philippine share prices closed 0.3 percent lower in
\nsideways trade and thin volume, analysts said.<\/p>\n
The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index fell 6.55 points
\nto close at 2,175.41 points.<\/p>\n
In Seoul, share prices closed 3.5 percent lower on the Korea
\nStock Exchange with mounting tension in Indonesia pushing
\ninvestors to the sidelines amid an absence of fresh leads,
\ndealers said.<\/p>\n
The composite index closed down 18.27 points at 507.71.<\/p>\n
In Taipei, Taiwan stocks inched up 0.4 percent as investors
\nswitched their sights from technology plays to low-priced issues,
\nbrokers.<\/p>\n
The Taiwan Stock Exchange weighted price index rose 36.62
\npoints to 8,887. 36.<\/p>\n
In Shanghai, the B shares, nominally reserved for foreign
\ninvestors, ended barely changed Monday on low turnover, dealers
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The Shanghai Stock Exchange's B share index lost 0.04 point to
\nclose at 54. 79 points while the A share index of locally-traded
\nstocks ended down 6.03 points to 1,266.32 points.<\/p>\n
In New Zealand, shares closed down 1.2 percent on turnover of
\nNZ$76.1 million (US$43.9 million).<\/p>\n
The NZSE-40 index was down 26.71 points to 2,246.18 with
\nTelecom, which accounted for 17.3 points of the fall, down one
\ncent to 8.06 dollars after dividend and imputation tax credits
\nwere removed.<\/p>",
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