P236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/11 Tokyo (Close): Share prices closed lower, pressured by profit-taking in telecommunications and information stocks as well as low-priced stocks. The Nikkei ended 129.92 points, or 0.68%, lower at 18,878.09. Honk Kong (Close): Stocks ended weaker, but above earlier lows, with bank heavyweight HSBC Holdings leading the fall on interest rate concerns. The Hang Sing Index shed 106.90 points to end at 15,108.41 after a low of 14,903.70. Headlines 200 Sharecheck 220 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 21 Jan 22:01/22 Australia (Close): The share market continued to sag as investors locked in profits among resources issues while the banking sector suffered from weakness in bond markets. The All Ordinaries Index was down 33.7 points at 3,103.4. Singapore (Close): Singapore shares fell back as investors locked in profits after Thursday's rebound, with Dow weakness also weighing on shares. The Straits Times Index fell 37.05 points to close at 2,278.48. Headlines 200 Sharecheck 220 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main MenuP236 CEEFAX 2 236 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/06 3/3 Frankfurt (Close): German shares closed sharply lower amid concerns over US rates and a weaker start on Wall St. Deutsche Telecom led the index lower amid rumours of a decline in profits. The Xetra DAX index was quoted 119.91 points lower at 6,992.75. Paris (Close): Shares closed lower, but off the day's worst, with Total Fina and STMelectronics gains countering losses amid US interest rates worries. The CAC-40 index was quoted 28.42 points lower at 5,681.32. Headlines 200 Sharecheck 220 World Indices 233 Front Page 100 Forex Markets World Ind Main Menu