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HONG KONG, Aug 11: Asian stocks closed mixed on Friday in cautious trade with investors unsettled by an alleged terrorist attempt to blow up airliners flying between Britain and the United States.
However, dealers said the tone was slightly positive after overnight gains on Wall Street and an easing in oil prices, helping to offset fears over a possible slowdown in the US economy and further interest rate hikes.
Bangkok was the best performer with a 1.48 per cent gain as calm returned to that market after the London bomb threats. Jakarta had a similar day out and rose 1.25 per cent.
Elsewhere the mood was more sombre with Sydney, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur all closing virtually flat.
TOKYO: Share prices closed down 0.42 per cent on news that the world's second largest economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the three months to June.
But losses were contained as the market was impressed with Wall Street's resilience after British authorities foiled an alleged plot to blow up passenger jets to the United States, dealers added.
The Nikkei-225 index fell 65.89 points to close at 15,565.02. Volume fell slightly to 1.70 billion shares from 1.72 billion shares Thursday.
HONG KONG: Share prices closed firmer led by selected blue chips, including stocks which have recently reported strong first-half earnings, following Wall Street's gains overnight and a fall in oil prices.
SYDNEY: Share prices closed down 0.08 per cent with investors cautious following the announcement in Britain that a major terrorist attack had been thwarted.
The SP/ASX 200 slipped 4.0 points to 4,949.2 as shares in aviation and airport companies dragged down the overall market. Market turnover was 999.67 million shares worth 3.65 billion dollars (2,74 US).
SINGAPORE: Share prices closed 0.25 per cent higher in cautious trading as terror concerns resurfaced after British police foiled an alleged plot to blow up passenger jetliners.
The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 6.0 points to 2,450.63. Volume was 900.27 million shares valued at 915.31 million Singapore dollars (583 million US).
KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices closed flat as gains in plantation stocks were offset by late selling due to uncertainty over global security after the alleged terrorist plot in London.
The composite index closed down 0.72 points at 942.27. Turnover was 620.65 million shares worth 687.02 million ringgit ($196.3 million).
JAKARTA: Share prices closed 1.25 per cent higher on a broad-based technical rebound led by index heavyweight Telkom.
WELLINGTON: Share prices closed 0.22pc lower as investors adopted a cautious approach to equities over currencies.
The NZX-50 index eased 7.64 points to 3,506.39 on modest turnover worth 91.4 million New Zealand (US $57.42 million).
MUMBAI: Share prices closed up 0.39 per cent in choppy fund-driven buying as players largely ignored uncertainty over global security following the alleged terrorist plot in London.Dealers said fresh buying came from local and foreign funds with select index stocks gaining.—AFP
