Sun, May 27, 2007 - Page 10 News List

Asian stocks consolidate amid caution over China

REGIONAL ROUNDUP In Taiwan technical concerns outweighed gains in the NT dollar as cautious traders waited for further developments on the global front

AFP , HONG KONG

Dealers said investors sold energy and construction stocks.

The composite index fell 1.58 points to 719.14 on turnover of 2.2 billion shares.

JAKARTA

Share prices closed 0.87 percent lower, tracking falls in Wall Street overnight and in regional markets.

The composite index closed down 18.171 at 2,060.434. Volume was 5.99 billion shares.

MANILA

Share prices closed 0.84 percent lower as investors locked in profits after Wall Street's slump overnight.

The composite index gave up 29.01 points to 3,441.76.

WELLINGTON

Share prices closed down 0.65 percent, following the lead of overseas markets.

The NZX-50 gross index fell 27.98 points to 4,305.25.

MUMBAI

Share prices rose 0.85 percent, snapping two days of losses in a late afternoon recovery on buying in software stocks.

The 30-share SENSEX rose 120.34 points to 14,338.45.

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