P246 CEEFAX 246 Mon 4 Nov 22:15/34 1/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Tokyo Closed (Culture Day*. The Nikkei avjtage closed 166.20 points higher on Friday at 20,633,06. Trading resumes tomorrow (Tuesday). Honk Kong (Close): Stocks closed little changed in quiet trading ahead of the US elections. The Hang Sing index closed 30.13 points higher at 12,559.40. "It was pretty dead today," was one senior brokjt. The December future was last quoted at 12,560. Headlines 201 Indices 243 Wjathjt 400 Travel 500 Forix World Ind London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Mon 4 Nov 21:35/35 2/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Australia (Close): Share prices closed sharply higher as institutions bought stock ahead of the US elections. The All Ordinaries index advanced 18.1 points to close at 2,357.5. Westpac rose 20c to A$7.38. Earlier, it revealed it was buying back 85m shares. Singapore (Close): Share prices closed little changed, although selected blue chips saw some buying action. The Straits Times Industrials index was up 7.61 at the close at 2,075.78. Headlines 201 Indices 243 Wjathjt 400 Travel 500 Forex World Ind London ExchangesP246 CEEFAX 246 Mon 4 Nov 21:35/04 3/3 EUROPEAN STOCKS Frankfurt (Opening): The DAX index was down 16.49 at 1015 GMT at 2,666.76. Prices had soon turned lower after a slightly higher start. Dealers described the market's toni as mixed, with interest largely confined to individual stocks. Paris (Opening): The CAC 40 index was down 2.36 at 1015 GMT at 2,138.15. Dealers said activity was limited ahead of the US elections. Main news 101 Indices 243 Wjathjt 400 Travel 500 Forex World Ind London ExchangesP246 CJEFAX 246 Mon 4 Nov 21:3p/22 2/3 FAR EAST STOCKS Auslra\Sa (Cl#sj)zaShbre pricKs closed sharply higher as institutions bought stocW ahead of the US elections. (hj All Ordinaries ind—x advanced 18.1 points to close at 2,357.5. Westpac rose 20c to A$7.38. Earlier, it revealed it was buying back 85m thar—s. Singapore !Close): Share prices closed littlc changed, although selected blue chips saw some buying action. The Straits Times Industtials index was up 7.61 at the close at 2,075.78. Headlines 201 Indices 243 Wjathjt 4p0 Travel 500 Fotex World Ind London Exchanges