BP HOLDINGS REVIEW: Most Asian stock markets closed for holidays
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BP HOLDINGS REVIEW: Most Asian stock markets closed for holidays
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BP HOLDINGS REVIEW
Bangkok: Stock markets in Hong Kong, mainland China and Seoul were among those closed
Monday for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japanese markets were also shut for a public holiday.
Australia s S&P/ASX 200 was marginally higher at 4,973.
20, with a positive earnings report
from retailer HB Hi-Fi Ltd.
helping to boost retail stocks.
JB Hi-Fi surged 15.
4 per cent after reporting its first half net profit had risen 3 per cent to 82
million Australian dollars ($84.
6 million).
David Jones rose 3.
6 per cent and Myer Holdings
added 3.
1 percent.
Key stock indexes in the Philippines and Indonesia also rose while markets in Singapore, Taiwan
and Vietnam were closed for holidays.
Benchmark oil for March delivery rose 5 cents to $95.
77 per barrel in electronic trading on the
New York Mercantile Exchange.
The c
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