Region's falls as bad as 9/11 aftermath

 
By Andrew Wood in Hong Kong and Mariko Sanchanta in Tokyo 
Friday, August 17, 2007
 
Asian stocks suffered some of their worst intra-day falls this year, with some markets faring as badly as in the days following the September 2001 terrorist attacks.

Nearly all of this year's gains on the MSCI Asia- Pacific index have now been wiped out by recent declines. The index slid 2.8 per cent on Thursday alone.

Seoul led the way lower as investors returned from Wednesday's holiday in bearish mood.

The benchmark Kospi stock index fell as much as 7.5 per cent before closing 6.9 per cent lower at 1,691.98, its worst one-day performance for five years.

Techs also led Taipei lower as the weighted index shed 4.6 per cent to 8,201.37, its lowest for 2? months. Electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision fell 6.7 per cent to T$244.50.

Singapore suffered its worst day for six years as the Straits Times index fell 3.7 per cent to 3,152.16.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fell 3.3 per cent to 20.672.39. China Enterprise stocks, or H shares, tumbled 5.2 per cent, the biggest one-day decline for 15 months.

Banking giant HSBC fell 1.3 per cent to a five-month low of HK$136.10.

Even Shanghai, which has been largely immune to the recent equity sell-off, came under fire.

The Shanghai Composite index closed 2.1 per cent lower at 4,765.45.

The smaller markets in region fell back in step. In Jakarta, the composite Index tumbled 6.7 per cent to 1,893.94, while the Manila composite shed 6 per cent to end at 2,942.31.

Thai stocks fell 3 per cent and Kuala Lumpur's composite index eased 3.5 per cent.

Australian shares showed some resilience as an early decline of more than 5 per cent was pared by the close of play.

The S&P/ASX 200 index finally settled 1.3 per cent lower at 5,711.50.

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“黑色星期四”：亚洲股市全线下跌

 
英国《金融时报》安德鲁•伍德(Andrew Wood)香港、马里科•桑查塔(Mariko Sanchanta)东京报道
2007年8月17日 星期五
 
亚洲股市昨日纷纷遭遇今年最严重的盘中跌幅，某些股市的惨境堪比2001年9月11日恐怖袭击后的糟糕日子。

摩根士丹利资本国际亚太指数(MSCI Asia- Pacific index)今年迄今的全部涨幅已经几乎被最近的跌幅完全抹杀。仅在周四，该指数就下跌2.8%。

韩国股市引领此轮跌势，从周三假日中归来的投资者带着悲观情绪入场。

韩国基准的韩国综合指数(Kospi)盘中曾重挫7.5%，最终收于1691.98点，跌幅为6.9%，是该指数5年来最大单日跌幅。

科技股领跌台湾股市，台湾加权指数下跌4.6%，至8201.37点，为两个半月以来的最低点。电子产品制造商鸿海精密(Hon Hai Precision)下挫6.7%，至244.50元新台币。

新加坡股市遭遇了6年来最大跌幅，海峡时报指数(Straits Times index)下跌3.7%，至3152.16点。

香港恒生指数(HSI)下跌3.3%，至20672.39点。恒生中国企业指数（即H股指数）重挫5.2%，创15个月来最大单日跌幅。

银行巨擘汇丰银行(HSBC)下跌1.3%，至136.10港元，为5个月最低点。

甚至连基本未受最近股票抛售影响的中国上海股市，此次也受到了打击。

上证综合指数(Shanghai Composite index)收于4765.45点，跌幅为2.1%。

亚洲规模较小的股市也同步下跌。雅加达综合指数大跌6.7%，至1893.94点；马尼拉综合指数下挫6%，收于2942.31点。

泰国股市跌3%，吉隆坡综合指数下挫3.5%。

澳大利亚股市显示出了一些弹性，早先一度下跌超过5%，但收盘时已收复大部分失地。

S&P/ASX 200指数最终收于5711.50点，跌幅仅为1.3%。