day rally, as late selling in the telecommunications sector outweighed strong gains in shipping stocks. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index closed down 3.37 points, or 0.5 percent, at 684.57. JAKARTA: Indonesian shares were weighed down by profit-taking in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and car company Astra International after the main index hit a record high Wednesday. The Jakarta Stock Exchange's Composite Index ended 6.88 points, or 0.6 percent lower, at 1,185.33. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares fell on profit-taking across a broad range of stocks. The weighted Composite Index of 100 blue chip stocks shed 7.36 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 945.23. MANILA: Philippine shares were weighed down by selling in blue-chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index slipped 10.14 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,978.00. SEOUL: South Korean shares declined for the second day as foreign investors sold export shares that might be hurt by the rising Korean won. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 5.72 points, or 0.5 percent, ending at 1,111.39. --mor 1403 Local Time 1103 GMT
