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Asian stocks close mostly up

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian stocks closed mostly up Monday as fears of a potentially deep US economic downturn cased, with the Chinese stock market continuing a strong rally.
The Japanese, South Korean and Thai markets were shut, but trading resumed in mainland China after a holiday and the Shanghai bourse rose nearly two percent.
The mainland Chinese market has risen roughly 20 percent over its last seven trading days. The rally is due mainly to a sharp cut in a stock trading tax late last month, which came after a steep slide in share prices since October.
Elsewhere, Singapore climbed 0.37 percent, but Hong Kong, Ihiwan and India closed lower. Indonesia led the smaller markets, rising nearly two percent.
Analysts said Asian investors generally drew succour Monday from figures lending support to hopes that the US economic outlook after the global financial crisis was not as bad as feared.
Official data last week showed the US labour market had performed better than expected in April, losing only 20.000 jobs. The US unemployment rate, based on a different survey, edged down to five percent.
Analysts said the figures signalled a mild economic downturn rather than a calamity. Other numbers last week showed the US economy had eked out 0.6 percent annual growth in the first quarter, despite fears of a contraction.
There were fears of a recession this year in America, a key buyer of Asian goods and services, but those concerns have begun to recede.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong share prices closed down 0.22 percent, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed down 57.07 points at 26,183.95. Ihrnover was 74.04 billion Hong Kong dollars (9.49 billion US).
"The market saw some profit-taking after gaining more than 3,000 points since the beginning of the second quarter," said Peter Lai, sales director at DBSVickers.
SHANGHAI: Chinese share
prices closed 1.84 percent higher, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, closed up 67.90 points at 3,761.01 on turnover of 147.6 billion yuan (21.1 billiondollars).
The Shanghai A-share Index was up 1.84 percent to 3,946.45. The Shenzhen A-share Index added 2.97 percent to 1,186.83.
TAIPEI: Taiwan share prices closed 1.41 percent lower, dealers said. The weighted index closed down 126.56 points at 8,837.07 on turnover of 156.60 billion Taiwan dollars (5.13 billion US).
SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices closed up 0.37 percent, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index gained 11.94 points to 3,248.04. Volume was 1.63 billion dollars (1.19 billion US).
"With recession fears subsiding, we may see a good run up in the short term," said Westcomb Securities in a note to clients. •
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian share prices closed 0.3 percent higher, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite
Index (KLCI) closed up 3.13 pointsat 1,274.61.
"The market lacks fresh leads at the moment," said Phua Lee Kerk at Pheim Unit TYustsBhd.
JAKARTA: Indonesian shares closed 1.9 percent higher, dealers said. The Jakarta Composite Index gained 45,23 points to 2,387.99.
MANILA: Philippine share prices closed 1.1 percent higher, dealers said. The composite index added 29.98 points to 2,752.93. The allshare index rose 20.41 points to 1,723.94.
"The blue-chips did very well, while gains in other stocks were respectable," said Lawrence de Leon at Accord Capital Equities.
MUMBAI: Indian share prices closed 0.62 percent lower, dealers said. The benchmark Mumbai 30-share Sensex index fell 109.22 points to 17,490.9 points.
"The markets could see a cooling-off phase, with very few triggers to boost fresh buying after recent gains," said Bhaskar Kapadia at Pyramid Securities.