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| Asian markets end in red; Nikkei down 2% |
| BS Reporter / Mumbai Aug 27, 2009, 14:13 IST |
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The Asian markets ended in red mostly.
The Hang Seng tumbled 214 points or 1% to 20,243. The Nikkei dropped 166 points or 1.5% to 10,474.
The Shanghai Composite was down 21 points at 2,946.
The Seoul Composite Index declined 15 points to 1,599 and the Taiwan Weighted Index slipped 28 points to 6,691.
The Straits Times added 17 points to 2,645.
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(Updated at 1209hrs)
The Asian markets are languishing in the negative zone.
The Hang Seng has slipped 258 points or 1% to 20,198.
The Nikkei has dropped 166 points or 1.5% to 10,474.The stock fell on profit-taking on Thursday after hitting a 10-month closing high the day before, pressured by a stronger yen and falls in Chinese shares, with market participants wary ahead of Sunday's election.
The Shanghai Composite has slumped 33 points or 1% to 2,935.The Straits Times is down three points at 2,625.
The Seoul Composite Index slipped 15 points to 1,599 and the Taiwan Weighted Index was down 29 points at 6,691.
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(Updated at 0814hrs)
The Asian markets have opened on a flat note.
The Hang Seng has slipped 145 points to 20,311. The Nikkei has dropped 167 points (1.5%) to 10,471.
The Shanghai Composite and the Straits Times are flat at 2,966 and 2,627, respectively.
The Taiwan Weighted Index has added 20 points to 6,739.
The Seoul Composite is marginally down at 1,607, down seven points.
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