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        "msgid": "many-asian-markets-down-taipei-hit-hard-1447893297",
        "date": "1996-01-30 00:00:00",
        "title": "Many Asian markets down, Taipei hit hard",
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        "summary": "Many Asian markets down, Taipei hit hard HONG KONG (Reuter): Many Asian markets closed lower yesterday with Taipei the hardest hit after a newspaper report said China has outlined a timetable for reunification with the island, brokers said. Taiwan share prices plunged at the close, with the index falling 169.23 points, or 3.48 percent, to end at 4,692.30.",
        "content": "<p>Many Asian markets down, Taipei hit hard<\/p>\n<p>HONG KONG (Reuter): Many Asian markets closed lower yesterday<br>\nwith Taipei the hardest hit after a newspaper report said China<br>\nhas outlined a timetable for reunification with the island,<br>\nbrokers said.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan share prices plunged at the close, with the index<br>\nfalling 169.23 points, or 3.48 percent, to end at 4,692.30.<\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong Economic Times said Beijing would today announce<br>\nits \"attitude\" towards Taiwan's March presidential elections and<br>\nreveal a timetable for reunification with Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, shares in Tokyo retreated in lackluster trade. The<br>\n225-share Nikkei average shed 74.64 points, or 0.36 percent, to<br>\n20,589.20, while the March contract shed 100 points to 20,650.<\/p>\n<p>The blue-chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong slid 52.90 points<br>\nto close at 11,058.97, off a day low of 11,013.01.<\/p>\n<p>The Straits Times Industrials Index in Singapore rebounded<br>\nfrom the day's low of 2,419.02 to close at 2,424.07, down 13.27<br>\npoints.<\/p>\n<p>The SET index in Bangkok finished 1.70 points lower at<br>\n1,376.45.<\/p>\n<p>Bombay's 30-BSE index firmed 46.10 points, or 1.63 percent, to<br>\na provisional 2,872.18 at close.<\/p>\n<p>The Jakarta composite index fell 1.07 points to close at<br>\n565.79 points after touching the day's high of 570.07.<\/p>\n<p>\"Players took profit in heavyweight consumer stocks following<br>\ngenerally weak market sentiment in the region,\" one broker said.<\/p>\n<p>Big capitalized consumer stocks Gudang Garam, Sampoerna and<br>\nMayora fell on profit-taking, brokers said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's Composite Index ended down<br>\n10.14 points to 1,041.26.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean composite stock price index closed at 873.15,<br>\nup 8.38 points from Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian share market ended higher, with the All<br>\nOrdinaries index gaining 25.4 points to 2279.3.<\/p>\n<p>The Financial Times-Stock Exchange index of 100 leading<br>\nBritish shares was down 6.1 points at 3,728.6.<\/p>\n<p>In Paris, the CAC-40 share index was up 5.76 at 1,972.49.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-share DAX index in Frankfurt rose 11.42 to 2,444.35 but<br>\nbelow levels in after-hours computerized business on Friday.<\/p>",
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