HONG KONG. Apr 25: Aslan stock markets closed generally mixed Monday, with both share prices and the US dollar falling in Tokyo, reports AP. , Tokyo's 225-lssue Nikkei Stock Average fell 255.25 points, or 1.28 per cent, closing at 19. 709.14. On Friday, it had climbed 165.03 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 19.709.39.

The Tokyo Stock Price Index of all issues listed on the first section was down 11.37 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 1.604.43.

Prices fell because of index-linked arbitrage selling as futures prices slipped, as well as discouragement over the higher yen.

The US dollar closed at 103.05, down 0.72 yen from Friday's close and also below its finish In New York Friday of 103.25 yen.

In Hong Kong, share prices closed mixed in sluggish trading.

The Hang Seng Index, the Hong Kong market's key Indicator of blue chips, fell 20.74 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 9.136.11. On Friday, the index had surged 222 points.

The niarkets were closed in New Zealand and Australia for

public holiday's.

TAIPEI: Share prices closed broadly higher in relatively active trading. The market's Weighted index rose 81.22 points to 5.918.55.

MANILA: Share prices closed higher In busy trading, boosted by strong buying interest from both local and foreign investors. The Philippines' unified composite Index of 31 selected issues rose 78.25 points to 4.269.66 after Friday’s 30-point gain.

SEOUL: Share prices closed slightly lower on profit-taking. The Korean Composite Stock Price Index fell 0.03 points to 892.70.

SINGAPORE: Share prices closed higher on buying of blue chips, The 30-share straits Times Industrials Index rose 42.23 points to 2.307.82.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian share prices closed higher In light trading, boosted by support for some blue chips. The Composite Index rose 20.65 points to 1.059.52.

BANGKOK: Thai -share prices closed lower In light trading after Investors sold blue chips. The Stock Exchange of Thailand fell 15.77 points to 1,293.64.