JAPANESE share prices closed down 0.61 per cent on Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, where investors were spooked by a surge in US job losses.
The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 60.08 points to 9,816.07. The broader Topix index of all first section shares slipped 3.40 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 920.62.
HONG KONG
Hong Kong share prices finished 0.14 per cent higher on Friday, picking up after losses earlier in the day, dealers said.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 25.35 points to 18,203.40. Turnover was HK$54.29 billion (S$10.16 billion).
SHANGHAI
Chinese shares rose 0.92 per cent on Friday as sentiment was supported by news that Beijing will impose further limits on large sales of state-owned shares, dealers said.
The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, was up 28.11 points to 3,088.37 on turnover of 177.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion).
The Shanghai A-share index added 29.51 points, or 0.92 per cent, to close at 3,242.10 on turnover of 177.0 billion yuan, while the Shenzhen A-share index gained 14.36 points, or 1.39 per cent, to 1,050.77 on turnover of 89.1 billion yuan.
KUALA LUMPUR
At 12.30pm today, there were 131 gainers, 299 losers and 194 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia.
The KLCI was at 1,074.10 down 4.61 points, the FBM2BRD was at 4,675.40 down 14.35 points, and the FBMEmas was at 7,203.18 down 18.69 points.
Turnover was at 558.708 million shares valued at RM375.722 million (S$154 million).
