Market Updates
Asia Locks in Profit
Elena
11 Apr, 2006
New York City
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Asian markets finished mostly in the negative, reflecting general weakness among technology and semiconductor stocks. The Nikkei moved lower for a second day in a row on cautiousness ahead of earnings reports and news that BOJ decided to leave benchmark interest rate at zero percent. South Korean Kospi dropped 0.9% on profit taking, Hong Kong Hang Seng lost 0.3%, while Australia All Ordinaries rose 0.8% on mining stocks.
[R]7:45AM Asia closed mostly down.[/R]
Asian-Pacific benchmarks finished mostly in the negative, reflecting general weakness among technology and semiconductor stocks. The Nikkei moved lower for a second day in a row on investor cautiousness ahead of the new stream of earnings reports and news that BOJ decided to leave benchmark interest rate at zero percent. Among losers, chip-related stocks Advantest dropped 2.8%, Elpida Memory fell 3.6%, and Kyocera lost 0.6%. Banking and retail shares were also among notable decliners. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.9%, awaiting corporate results. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell off recent highs on profit taking after a five-session rally. The index lost 0.3% as strength among automakers limited losses. Australia’s All Ordinaries surged to 0.8%, lifted by strong mining stocks.
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