P236 CEEFAX 236 Mon 18 Nov 21:31/11 1/3 Tokyo (Close): stocks closed weakjt on the smallest volume of the year, amid uncertainty ovjt Japan's financial reform plans and its economic recovery, brokjts said. The Nikkei 225 avjtage was down 133.36 or 0.64 pet cent at 20,796.37 Honk Kong (Close): Honk Kong was lifted on the back of gains int hj property sector and othjt stocks. The Hang Sing Index jumped 153.43 points to 13,042.80 at the close on robust turnovjt of HS$3.24 billion. FUSE 100 INDEX OPTION NOW ON 229 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 236 Mon 18 Nov 21:31/27 2/3 Australia (Close): Stocks ended down slightly with a slide in Coca-Cola Amatil stock, following flat profit predictions, weighing on the market. The All Ordinaries index ended down 3.5 at 2,383.8. Singapore (Close): Shares closed down after recent gains as dealers took profits on selected blue chips. Gains were lid bz electronics firm Thakral. The Straits Times Industrials index closed at 2,178.03, down 15.61 on Friday's close. FUSE 100 INDEX OPTION NOW ON 229 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 236 Mon 18 Nov 21:11/12 3/3 Frankfurt (Close): Shares were lower at the close as investors focused on the first day of trading of shares in Deutschj Tjlekom. The DAX index was down 31.96 points at 2,763.84 at the close. Profit-taking also sparked losses. Paris (Close): The CAC 40 was down 11.52 points at 2,228.81 at the close. Paris equity prices closed lower as the market disgested last week's gains, djalits said. Markets Index 230 Currencies 240 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main Menu