Sun, Feb 17, 2008 - Page 10 News List

Markets in Asia rise for first time in seven weeks

BLOOMBERG

The Shanghai B-share index fell 1.19 percent to 311.55. The Shenzhen B-share index was down 0.74 percent at 656.16.

SEOUL

South Korean shares closed down 0.2 percent, dealers said.

The KOSPI index closed down 2.68 points at 1,694.77. The index fell 1.8 points for the week.

SINGAPORE

Singapore share prices closed up 1.41 percent, dealer said.

The blue chip Straits Times index rose 43.09 points to 3,088.68.

KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysian share prices fell 0.6 percent, dealers said.

The Kuala Lumpur Composite index ended down 8.91 points at 1,427.19.

BANGKOK

Thai share prices closed 0.66 percent lower, dealers said.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index fell 5.46 points to 826.65 and the blue-chip SET-50 lost 3.23 points to 598.05.

JAKARTA

Indonesian share prices closed 0.5 percent higher, dealers said.

The Jakarta Composite index closed up 12.55 points at 2,688.19.

MANILA

Philippine share prices closed 0.9 percent lower, dealers said.

The composite index lost 28.75 points at 3,182.85. The broader all-share index fell 12.38 points to 1,942.66.

WELLINGTON

New Zealand share prices closed down 1.13 percent, dealers said.

The benchmark NZX-50 index was down 39.60 points at 3,510.81.

"There's nothing to mirror the performance of the market. But people hate uncertainty and so they are quite happy to sit on the sidelines," said David Price, a broker with Forsyth Barr.

MUMBAI

Indian share prices rose 1.96 percent, dealers said.

The 30-share benchmark SENSEX index rose 348.62 points to 18,115.25.

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