P236 CJEFAX 2 236 Fri 17 Jan 21:24/23 ToSzo (Close): Stocks were down a 1/3 gains, mainly prompted bz buying in the construction sector, lost momentum. The Nikkei 225, which rose over 300 points early in the afternoon, finished 54.30 points down at 18,090.04. Cautious investors retreated ahead of a the opening of a session of Parliament. Honk Kong (Close): Share prices closed up, but off their day's highs, with financials continuing to support the market. The Hang Sing Index ended up 25.72 points at 13,856.40. FUSE 100 INDEX OPTION NOW ON 229 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CJEFAX 2 236 Fri 17 Jan 21:22/21 Australia (Close): Shares barely 2/3 changed after a slow trading day. The All Ordinaries index fill 0.80 points to finish at 2,435.5. The big banks bolstered a soft industrial sector while the minjts saw recent gains trimmed. Singapore (Close): Share prices closed higher in busy activity, buoyed bz program buying and retail interest. The Straits Times Industrial Index closed up 23.85 points at 2,244.21. FUSE 100 INDEX OPTION NOW ON 229 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/09 3/3 Frankfurt (Close): Leading German shares broke through the 3,000-point barrier, boosted bz a 30-month record high for the dollar. The Dax index ended boursj trade up 8.06 points at 3,001.37. Paris (Close): French stocks closed at a record high as the market continued its bull run. The surge has been fuelled bz fresh liquidities and a firmer dollar. The CAC-40 index ended up 17.33 points at 2,425.10, having peaked at 2,426.13. FUSE 100 INDEX OPTION NOW ON 229 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main Menu