FINANCIAL MARKETS
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FINANCIAL MARKETS In Asia, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta were the main sufferers in the week to December 17th; they fell by 12.5% and 11.4% respectively. Hong Kong lost 3.0%, largely because property shares took a bashing. Seoul, however, made up some of its lost ground, gaining 4.7% in the run-up to South Korea's presidential election.
This article appeared in the Economic & financial indicators section of the print edition under the headline “FINANCIAL MARKETS”
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