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Tokyo Closed Higher, Inpex Surges
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 3:31 PM EDT May 07 2008

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Stocks in Japan advanced as rising crude oil prices topped $122 per barrel on further supply disruptions in Nigeria and elevated crude oil demand in the U.S, China and India. After the close, U.S. reported in its weekly oil inventory report a decline in Crude oil import by less than 5%. China, India and the U.S. continues to import crude oil at elevated level, despite oil trading above $122 a barrel. Average gasoline price in Japan rose nearly 6 yen in a week and reached 159.20 yen.

 
Asian markets review

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 53.22 or 0.38% to 14,102.48, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 651.92 or 2.48% closed to 25,610.21. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 33.00 or 0.58% to close 5,668.40. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 11.06 or 0.87% closed to 1,287.15.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 5.05 or 0.27% to close at 1,854.01, in Thailand SET index closed higher 2.88 or 0.34% to 848.71 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 10.87 or 0.46% to 2,382.70. Sensex index in India decreased 33.70 or 0.19% to 17,339.31.
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