P246 CEEFAX 246 Fri 6 Jan 21:09/48 1/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Tokyo (Close): Stocks fell back for the third day running. The Nikkei average retreated 96.65 points to close at 19,519.46, as an estimated 170m shares were traded. Brokers said sentiment had turned bearish. Honk Kong (Close): Stocks slipped back amid concerns over the weak property sector, dealers reported. The Hang Sing index finished 235.13 points lower at 7,683.25. World indices 243 Dow Jones 242 Forex Indices London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Fri 6 Jan 21:05/25 2/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Australia (Close): Shares retreated for the fifth day running in quiet trade that saw investors sidelined bz economic concerns. The All Ordinaries index ended just 1.8 points lower at 1,867.7. BHP rose 4c to A$19.06 after coming to a new productivity agreement. Singapore (Close): Shares continued to lose ground in afternoon trading marked by some foreign selling. The Straits Times Industrials index slipped 22.31 points to 2,209.37. World indices 243 Dow Jones 242 Forex Indices London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Fri 6 Jan 21:09/44 G EUROPEAN STOCKS Frankfurt (Close): German shares fought back from session lows as the market tracked bond prices. Turnover remained slight, with many buzjrs awaiting US jobs figures. The DAX index finished 8.56 points lower at 2,053.92. Paris (Close): The CAC 40 index closed 14.87 higher at 1,886.40. Shares ended higher, after a choppy session, as the market responded well to an unexpected fall in the US unemployment rate. Headlines 201 World indices 243 Forex Indices London Exchanges