P246 CEEFAX 246 Thu 14 Oct 21:23/26 1/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Tokyo (Close): Stocks were mixed in lacklustre trade, as institutional buying supporting the market. Selling of shares excluded from the new Nikkei 300 index continued for the third day, but this did not dented sentiment, brokers said. The 225-share Nikkei average rose 44.41 points (0.22%) to 20,082.00. Honk Kong (Close): Ovjrsjas buyers drove share prices higher. The Hang Sing index closed 119.44 points firmer to 8,412.40. World indices 243 Headlines 201 Forex World Indices London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Thu 14 Oct 21:15/24 2/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Australia (Close): Share prices closed sharply higher in bullish trade and renewed foreign buying. "Interest rates are still at a level making equities attractive, and there is still a lot of cash out there," said one trader. The All Ordinaries index was up 23.4 points to 2,062.0. Singapore (Close): Shares closed at record highs in active trading. The Straits Times Industrial index rose 24.07 points to 2,077.95. World indices 243 Headlines 201 Forex World Indices London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Thu 14 Oct 21:14/24 3/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Frankfurt (Close): Share prices fell back bz close ahead of stock options expiry on Friday. The DAX index finished 11.44 points lower at 1,990.07. Paris (Close): Continuing worries about the French franc and the timing of any rate cut remained central issues, upsetting overall sentiment. The CAC 40 index finished 13.4 points lower at 2,113.88. World indices 243 Headlines 201 Forex World Indices London Exchanges