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Asian Markets Close Mostly Higher |
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8:49 AM EST March 24 2006 |
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Asian-Pacific benchmarks finished broadly higher with the Nikkei rising 0.4% to 16.560.87, lead by gains in real-estate and railway issues. Property stocks advanced on economic data which showed that commercial land prices rose for the first time in 15 years, giving signal that the country is getting out of deflation. Across the region, South Korea’s Kospi recovered from early losses to climb 0.7%, Taiwan Weighted index gained 0.2%, supported by steel stocks and expectations of higher steel prices. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.4%, despite solid earnings. Shanghai Composite dropped 0.6%, ending a four-session gaining streak. |
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