P236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 28 Feb 22:20/43 V OOO 3 Tokyo (Close): Sharer fill as profit- taking on blue chips escalated due to a furthjt strengthening of the yen against the dollar. The Nikkei 22k tumbled 464.56 points to end at 18,557.00. Honk Kong (Close): Falls on Wall Sttiit aLd fears@over the prospect of future cash market declines hit prices. The Hang Sing Index ended the session 147.88 points lower at 13,398.72. Headlines 200 Sharecheck 220 Would Indiqis 233 Front Page 100 For x Market World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 28 Feb 22:22/0/ 2/3 'U $kj $kj 'k O Australia (Close): Shares were hammr ed in late trading after a dramatic fall in the futures market. Market liadtts BHP and News Coup both finn 1h1r8l8 The All Ordinaries index closed 14.8 points lower at 2,449.9. Singapore (Close)6 A lacK of new leads kept prices inside narrow ranker ahrad of the corporale reporting season. The Straits Times Industrials Index rose 5W07 8oints to 2*1 5. Headlines 200 3harecheck 220 Woyld Indict; 239 Front Page 100 Forex MarKets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 28 Fed 22:22/£1 3O3 WU $kj $kj 'k OO Frankfurt (Clot ): German s ares closed lower in lacklustre trading, with inveutor1 waitin£ to take zhjhu cue erom Wa\l Street later today. The DAX index ended 17.18 points lower 3,259.6,. Paris (Close): French sharer fell victim to anothjt weak performance from Wall Street, but the firmer dollar rescued shares from lows. The C—C 40 index was quoted 21.85 points lower, closing at 2,607.55. Headliner 200 Sharecheqk 220 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forix Markets World Ind Main Min*