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Asian stocks close mostly up

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian stocks closed mostly up Thursday with a clutch of markets hitting their highest levels in a number of months after oil prices fell and hopes grew that the financial crisis was waning.
The Japanese bourse rose nearly one percent to close at its highest level since January', while South Korean shares surged more than two percent to their highest point since December. The Indian market also jumped over two percent.
Taiwan posted a sharp rise of more than 1.5 percent, taking the Taipei bourse to a level not seen since November last year. Australia posted a more modest gain but still closed at its best finish since mid-January.
The Tokyo market shook off official data showing core machinery orders fell by 8.3 percent in March. Analysts continue to expect Japan to report Friday continued brisk economic growth due to solid exports to emerging nations.
The Asian rally followed a positive performance by US stocks Wednesday. Easing fears of runaway American inflation buoyed Wall Street, but analysts warned items like high fuel costs could yet push up the consumer price index.
However, oil prices have fallen back from recent all-time highs and were trading at below 125 dollars per barrel on Thursday.
The US economy, the world's largest, is battling to recover from a house price downturn and default crisis among subprime -- or riskier — mortgages.
The crisis has inflicted huge losses at a clutch of international financial firms and led to a global credit crunch, with the US expected to drag world growth lower.
TOKYO: Japanese share prices closed up 0.94 percent at a fresh four-month high after overnight gains on Wall Street and an upbeat earnings outlook from electronics giant Sony, dealers said. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 133.19 points to end at 14,251.74, the highest closing level since January 10.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong share prices closed little changed, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed down 19.77 points at 25,513.71. Turnover was 80.16 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$10.28 billion).
SHANGHAI: Chinese share prices edged down 0.55 percent, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, closed down 20.11 points at 3,637.32 on a turnover of 112.6 billion yuan (16.1 billiondollars).
TAIPEI: Taiwan share prices closed 1.54 percent higher, dealers said. The weighted index closed up 138.76 points at 9.157.18, the highest finish since 9,300.22 on November 7, 2007.
SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed 2.28 percent up, dealers said. The benchmark K0SP1 index surged 41.96 points to 1,885.71, the best level since late December. Volume was 7.28 trillion won (6.93 billion dollars).
SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices closed up 0.28 percent, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index rose 8.92 points to 3,207.43.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian share prices closed 0.5 percent higher, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up 6.41 points at 1,294.15.
BANGKOK: Thai share prices closed 0.79 percent higher, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index gained 6.67 points to close at 855.61, and the blue-chip SET 50 rose 5.01 to617.77.
JAKARTA: Indonesian shares closed little changed, dealers said. The Jakarta Composite Index closed up 0.47 points at 2,449.81.
MANILA: Philippine share prices closed 0.6 percent higher, dealers said. The 30-company composite index rose 15.73 points to 2,878.26. The all-share index gained 9.83 points to 1,773.41.
MUMBAI: Indian share prices closed up 2.21 percent, dealers said. The benchmark Mumbai 30-share Sensex rose 375.19 points to 17,353.54.