50 Gross Index rose 9.6 points, or 0.34 percent, to 2,786.25. MANILA: Philippine shares closed lower on profit taking in select stocks. The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index fell 2.44 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,562.03. SYDNEY: Australian shares closed higher for the seventh straight session. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 9.5 points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,554.4. SEOUL: South Korean shares closed higher, boosted by overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or Kospi, rose 6.85 points, or 0.95 percent, to 726.44. JAKARTA: Indonesian shares closed higher on bargain hunting in blue chips. The Composite Index rose 7.83 points, or 1.1 percent, to 757.29. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares closed lower. The Composite Index of 100 blue chip stocks fell 1.96 points, or 0.2 percent, to 825.53. BANGKOK: Thai shares closed slightly lower. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index fell 5.89 points, or 0.9 percent, to 630.81.
