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Asian shares close mixed amid US recession fears

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian shares closed mixed Friday after recovering from panic selling triggered by US economic woe as investors pinned their hopes on urgent moves to avoid recession in the world's largest economy.
President George W. Bush was due later Friday to announce temporary. short-term measures to boost the ailing US economy, a key buyer of /Vsian goods. The moves were expected to include tax breaks and rebates.
Asian markets had tumbled before anticipation of the stimulus package helped to pare back losses. Some bourses even managed to end up on a day when the US slowdown helped to send oil prices below 90 dollars per barrel.
Most of the region's major markets closed in positive territory, lapan rose 0.56 percent. Hong Kong was up 0.35 percent and Taiwan climbed just over one percent. China and South Korea also rose.
But India posted Friday's worst performance, dosing down 3.49 percent. Singapore fell 1.13 percent and Australia finished down too.
Analysts said the details of the US economic stimulus package would likely set the tone for investors next week.
Another report from Tokyo adds Asian shares tumbled in early trading Friday as panicked investors dumped stocks after Wall Street set the lead and plummeted to fresh lows on intensifying recession fears, dealers said.
Japan's finance minister called for calm and markets seemed unmoved by US President George W. Bush's plan to unveil a stimulus plan Friday following more grim economic news.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 2.81 percent at the end of its morning session, putting the Tokyo market on course to close at its lowest point since October 2005.
Hong Kong share prices slumped 3.5 percent in opening trade. Losses in Shanghai, which have been seen as relatively insulated from US economic troubles, were capped on expectations of strong earnings among large Chinese banks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.19 percent.
Seoul and Taipei were both down about two percent while Singapore shares slid 3.0 percent by mid-morning.
Australian stocks, already marking their worst ever start to a year, plunged about 2.6 percent shortly
after opening.
"People are panicking We are seeing a lot of unwinding of carry trades. ' said Andre Clarke, sales trader at SG Securities in Hong Kong
In Taipei, President Securities analyst Johnny Lee also reported "panic selling" after the local market opened.
"Market sentiment is overwhelmed by fear," said Ben Kwong, chief operating officer at KGI Asia Ltd in Hong Kong.
"Investors are overly concerned about the subprime crisis, which could weaken the US economy and the global economy as well."
US shares plummeted to fresh lows Thursday as bleak data on housing and manufacturing and a massive loss from investment and brokerage firm Merrill Lynch fanned recession fears and prompted investors to nin for cover.
United States President George W. Bush scheduled an announcement Friday on "short-term, temporary measures" to stimulate an economy buffeted by housing and credit woes, aspokesman said.
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, on Thursday backed the idea of a temporary stimulus package and talked of the need for swift action.