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Asian stocks close mostly up

AFP, Hongkong
Asian stocks closed mostly up Tuesday but a fresh record for crude oil, fears for US corporate earnings and the slowing global economy limited the recovery' from a steep slide in the previous session.
Japan's stock market, Asia's biggest, rose 0.57 percent while Chinese shares jumped more than 1.5 percent.
Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, India and Singapore also rose but South Korea slipped 0.3 percent. Most of the region's smaller markets rallied.
Crude oil surged to a fresh record intra-day high above 112 dollars per barrel Tuesday over supply concerns and the weak US dollar.
That helped oil stocks but stoked investor concerns about rising inflation, which it is feared could squeeze business profits as a US-led world economic downturn curbs demand following the global financial crisis.
Disappointing corporate earnings statements from US bellwether General Electric and Wachovia, one of America's largest retail banks, have already hit sentiment. TOKYO: Japanese share prices staged a modest rebound on bargain hunting after the previous day's slide, but gains were capped by worries about upcoming US corporate results, dealers said.
The benchmark Nikkei-225 index advanced 73.07 points or 0.57 percent to end at 12,990.58. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 9.73 points or 0.78 percent to 1,255.97.
Gainers outnumbered decliners 934 to 647 with 141 issues unchanged. Volume rose to 1.67 billion shares from 1.51 billion on Monday.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong share prices closed up 0.38 percent, dealers said.
The Hang Seng index closed up 90.13 points at 23,901.33. Turnover was 71.45 billion Hong Kong dollars (9.17 billion US).
"Buying by institutional investors of select blue chips, including utilities and China banks in afternoon trade, helped die market end today's highly-volatile session in positive territory," said Dennis Poon at South China Securities.
SHANGHAI: Chinese share prices closed up 1.57 percent, dealers said.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, closed up 51.68 points al 3,348.35 on turnover of 59.0 billion yuan (8.4 billion dollars).
The Shanghai A-share Index rose 1.57 percent to 3,513.24. The Shenzhen A-share Index was up 1.96 percent al 1,080.00.
The Shanghai B-share Index gained 1.48 percent to 240.25. The Shenzhen B-share Index advanced 1.01 percent to 538.66.
TAIPEI: Taiwan share prices closed up 0.36 percent, dealers said.The weighted index closed up 32.10 points at 8,924.78. Turnover was at 168.35 billion Taiwan dollars (5.56 billion US).
SEOUL: South Korean share prices closed 0.3 percent lower, dealers said.Thc KOSPI index ended down 4.54 points at 1,742.17 with 234 million shares worth 4.8 trillion won (4.88 billion dollars) changing hands.
SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices closed 0.44 percent higher, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index rose 13.53 points to 3,056.49. Volume was 1.09 billion shares worth 1.28 billion dollars (945 million US).
"Investors are relieved that the U.S. market is not falling by much," said Chan Wai Chee, research head of Philip Securities.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares closed up 0.9 percent, dealers said.The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up 10.77pointsat 1,244.20.
Domestic political uncertainty continued to overshadow the market with pressure mounting on the prime minister.
JAKARTA: Indonesian share prices closed 1.0 percent higher, dealers said.Thc Jakarta Composite Index closed up 21.78pointsat2,294.26.
MANILA: Philippine share prices closed 0.5 percent lower, dealers said.The composite index lost 13.54 points to 2,904.73. The all-share index was down 6.79 points at 1,784.39.
MUMBAI: Indian share prices closed up 2.19 percent, dealers said. The benchmark Mumbai Sensex rose 346.02 pointsto 16,153.66.
Software firm Infosys's net profit for the fourth-quarter rose by a lower-than-expected 9.2 percent to 12.49 billion rupees (312.44 million dollars).