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TOKYO
Japanese share prices closed down 3.81 per cent on Friday, hit by overnight losses on Wall Street and Sony's forecast of a record loss, dealers said.
The benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 306.49 points to 7,745.25. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares shed 22.36 points, or 2.81 per cent, to 773.55.
SHANGHAI
Chinese shares closed down 0.71 per cent on Friday in thin trading ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, with some blue chips leading the decline amid worries over weak earnings, dealers said.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, closed down 14.29 points to 1,990.66 on turnover of 62.9 billion yuan (S$13.87 billion).
The Shanghai A-share index shed 15.11 points, or 0.72 per cent, to 2,089.90 on turnover of 62.7 billion yuan, while the Shenzhen A-share index lost 3.04 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 641.97 on turnover of 32.2 billion yuan.
HONG KONG
Hong Kong share prices closed 0.6 per cent lower on Friday, as investors stayed away ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, dealers said.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index moved in and out of negative territory during the day, ending down 79.39 points at 12,578.60. Turnover was light at HK$33.72 billion (S$50.83 billion).
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