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Asian stocks down on profit-taking

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian markets slumped Wednesday as recent gains gave way to profit taking, with optimism over the global econ-- omy tempered by an increasingly bearish outlook.
investors were also waiting for US data later in the day including an employment report by payrolls firm ADP as well as surveys of activity in the factory' and service sectors, ahead of official jobs data on Friday.
Possible signs of fatigue appeared earlier with Wall Street s modest 0.36 percent rise keeping a three-week rally going.
Tokyo shed 1.18 percent, Hong Kong lost 1.45 percent, Sydney slid 1.04 percent and Seoul was0.44 percent lower.
Shanghai was down 1.24 percent as traders anticipated further volatility following recent “excessive" gains.
Manila was closed for the day for the funeral of former president Corazon
Aquino.
TOKYO: Down 1.18 percent. The Nikkei 225 index fell 122.48 points to 10,252.53.
Investors took profits a day after the market touched a 10-month high on hopes of an economic recovery.
"Players are worried that markets are becoming increasingly immune to positive cues, while any negative cues may trigger profit-taking," Investrust chief executive I liroyuki Fukunaga told Dow Iones Newswires.
HONG KONG. Down 1.45 percent. The Hang Seng Index closed down 301.66 points at 20,494.77
SHANGHAI: Down 1.24 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, was down 42.94 points at 3,428.50.
Broad profit-taking hit the steel and oil sectors after the key index struck a 14-month high in the previous session, having gained about 88 percent since the beginning of the year, dealers said.
TAIPEI: Down 1.55 percent. The weighted index fell 107.63 points to 6,848.24.
SEOUL Down 0.44 percent. The KOSPI ended down 6.90 points at I , t
SINGAPORE: Down 1.58 percent. The Straits Times Index lost 41.93 points to 2,606.83.
JAKARTA: Down 1.82 percent. The lakarta Composite Index lost 43.03 points to 2,317.06.
KUALA LUMPUR: Flat. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index lost 0.39 pointsto 1,179.49.
BANGKOK: Down 0.17 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index fell 1.07 points to close at 640.16.
The market fell in line with other regional stocks on profit-taking, said dealers.
MUMBAI: Up 0.46 percent. The benchmark 30-snare Sensex rose 72.85 pointsto 15,903.83.