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Shares sink in HK, Tokyo, Seoul
HONG KONG. Nov 12: Shares in Hong Kong and Tokyo sank sharply Wednesday morning, with Tokyo reacting to Hong Kong's dive as well as worries over the Japanese economy. Shares In Seoul also fell, reports AP.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng blue-chip index closed its morning session down 2.31 per cent, of 231.16 points, at 9,772.97.
Analysts said the fall was prompted by worries about banks and speculation that interest rates may rise further.
"The market is talking about the interest rate hike, so the Eressure is definitely on the anks to raise prime rates." said Gilbert Chu, ntad of equity research at Sun Hung Kai Securities Ltd. "People are very bearish at the moment. So any negative developments will push the market lower."
Rates began rising late last month as a result of government efforts to beat back speculators who think the Hong Kong dollar is overvalued at 7.8 to the US dollar.
Hong Kong's currency became a target after the sharp devaluations of the Southeast Aslan and Taiwanese curren-
cies. However, the Hong Kong Sovern merit has repeatedly at-rmed its commitment to maintain the local currency's peg to the US dollar.
Hong Kong's fall spread gloom to Japan, where the Nikkei Stock Average shed 235.37 points, or 1.49 per cent,
to finish the morning session at 15.631.37. On Tuesday, the average rose 170.03 points, or 1.08 percent.
Uncertainty about Japan s economy also triggered selling of bank issues. Trading was thin, with many investors waiting for the government to an-
nounce measures to stimulate the faltering economy.
Shares in South Korea fell too. with disappointment among local investors at continued selling by foreign investors. analysts said.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed the morning session down 8.28 points to 513.16. Trading was thin with 20.8 million shares, valued at 252.91 billion won.
Worry that proposed financial reforms won't make it through the National Assembly contributed to the bearish sentiment.
BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand index rose by 0.88 points to 468.82 in early trading, but dealers said selling pressure among bank stocks was likely to push the index back down.
. JAKARTA: Share prices opened slightly lower on thin trading. The key index was down 1.259 points to 446.896.
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares opened mixed, with the Composite Index of 100 blue-chip sl‘PPlr|g 0.04 points to 692.45.