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Market Update : 
Ping An Falls; HK Reserves Decline
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 4:21 PM EDT May 08 2008

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Hong Kong reported 0.9% decline in foreign reserves in April to $160 billion and China will issue Rmb 28 billion or $4 billion of government bonds with 30 year maturity that will trade next week. Hang Seng fell 0.6% to 25,449 and CSI 300 in Shanghai trading lost 2.7% to 3,921. Refiners and airlines continue to decline as crude oil trades at a record high in the international markets.

 
Ping An Insurance fell 3.5% on news it has not changed its plan to offer local currency A shares and China Life plunged 2.5%.

Asian markets review

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 159.22 or 1.13% to 13,943.26, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 160.42 or 0.63% closed to 25,449.79. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 54.80 or 0.97% to close 5,723.20. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 6.80 or 0.53% closed to 1,280.35.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 6.01 or 0.32% to close at 1,848.00, in Thailand SET index closed higher 1.46 or 0.17% to 850.17 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 5.77 or 0.24% to 2,376.93. Sensex index in India decreased 258.66 or 1.49% to 17,080.65.
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