The All Share Mibtel index closed at 26246 points, up 61 or 0.23 percent, gaining 441 points since last weekend. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1.26 percent to a four-year high as investors bought lagging tech shares, with expectations that the ruling coalition will win Sunday's general election also lifting the market. The Nikkei ended up 158.15 points at 12,692.04, rising 92.04 points on the week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended flat after a quiet week with investors awaiting fresh clues on the direction of U.S. interest rates and oil prices. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index ended flat at 15,165.77, down 56.12 points from a week ago. SYDNEY - The Australian share market fell, weighed by losses in the nation's top phone company Telstra and oil producer Woodside Petroleum, although a bounce back by large miners cut losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 6.8 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 4,468.1, a fall of 5.6 points from last Friday. JOHANNESBURG - Gold stocks lifted the South African bourse a day after the yellow metal pushed to its highest level so far this year, while Africa's biggest generic drugs maker Aspen added more gains. The all-share index added 0.26 percent, or 40.82 points to close at 15,890.19 points, advancing 123.84 points over the week. The All Gold index raced up 3.35 percent, or 56.49 points to end at 1743.67, adding 77.96 points since last weekend. The Industrial index closed up 19.66 points, or 0.17 percent, at 11843. The index was 156.77 points up since last Friday. --SP 2141 Local Time 1841 GMT
