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Asian stocks close mixed

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian stocks closed mixed Thursday after another batch of disappointing economic figures in the US shoved Wall Street into negative territory and sent regional players into the wings.
However, the extent of the sell-off and a turnaround in early European business led to late bargain hunting which eased some of the pressure and allowed a few markets to end the day slightly higher.
Overnight, the US Commerce Department announced new orders for durable goods fell 1.7 percent in February, disappointing (he market, while new home sales in February fell 1.8 percent, die slowest pace since February 1995.
Shanghai was the standout with a 5.2 percent tumble as die release of excess stock continues to bolster supply and weigh on prices.
But once again it was the spectre of a US recession and its impact on Asian exporters diat dominated trade as Tokyo slumped 0.80 percent, Taipei
shed 1.85 percent while Seoul lost 0.20 percent.
1 long Kong rose 0.21 percent
Of die gainers, Bangkok was up 0.66 percent, Jakarta rose 0.4 percent, Kuala Lumpur was up 0.7 percent, Manila gained 0.3 percent and Singapore closed 1.0 percent higher.
TOKYO: Japanese share prices lost ground for a second straight day as investors fretted about a stronger yen and fresh signs of weakness in the US economy.
"Unless home prices stop falling, households are not likely to turn into reliable buyers of stocks," Mitsubishi UFJ Securities head of equity trading Haruki Takahashi said.
MUMBAI: Indian share prices fell 0.44 percent in line with Asian markets which mostly dropped on continued turmoil in the US housing market.
Dealers said India’s leading vehicle maker Tata Motors fell 3.56 percent, a day after it said it was buying British luxury icons Jaguar and Land Rover from ailing US carmaker Ford for 2.3 billion dollars.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong share prices closed slightly higher, up 0.21 percent
SHANGHAI: Chinese share prices plunged 5.42 percent, the sharpest percentage decline in two months, as investors sold off shares massively in the financial and oil sectors.
Dealers said underwriters might cash out as several recently listed companies exited lock-up, referring to the period after an initial public offering when employees and others who have been given shares are not permitted to sell.
Meanwhile, ordinary shareholders, unfamiliar with the unlock practice, started to panic and dump their shares at a loss.
SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices closed 1.0 percent higher as investors pounced on bargains in late afternoon trade following sharp falls earlier in die day.
Dealers said the index tumbled by 1.2 percent in early trade after the latest US economic data renewed pessimism about the health of the world’s biggest economy, but
the losses narrowed by midday due to bargain-hunting.
"This is the last few days of the current quarter. There is always window-dressing," said Song Seng Wun, research head atCIMB GK Research.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian share prices closed 0.7 percent higher as bargain hunting on selected blue chips lifted the market.
"The market closed up today mainly on end-of-first-quarter window dressing activities and some bargain-hunting," said Lee Cheng Hooi, an analyst at MIMB Investment Bank.
BANGKOK: Thai share prices closed 0.66 percent higher as investors chased gains in blue chips, in banking and energy stocks.
But dealers said market sentiment remained clouded by fears over a recession in the United States.
The composite index rose 5.39 points to 822.96 on turnover of 3.10 billion shares worth 16.40 billion baht (522.34 million dollars).