stock Sensitive Index, or Sensex, shed 25.65 points, or 0.3 percent, to 9,257.51. JAKARTA: Indonesian shares edged up as late buying in select bank and consumer issues outweighed losses in telecommunication stocks. The Composite Index gained 2.436 points, or 0.2 percent, at 1,164.143. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares ended flat, as early losses were parred by late buying in select issues for year-end window-dressing. The weighted Composite Index of 100 blue chips added 1.04 points, or 0.1 percent, at 895.55. MANILA: Philippine stocks fell for the second straight session, weighed down by Wall Street's losses. The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index dropped 21.28 points, or 1.0 percent, to 2,067.32. SEOUL: South Korean shares sank for the first session in four as heavyweight stocks lost ground. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or Kospi, dropped 5.39 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,368.16. SHANGHAI: Chinese shares advanced slightly, led by steel and telecommunications companies, but rises were capped by strong resistance at the one-year moving average. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 2.74 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,157.03. SINGAPORE: Share prices ended flat amid a lack of strong leads and lackluster sentiment, with many fund managers absent due to year-end holidays. The Straits Times Index added 2.95 points, or 0.1 percent, at 2,337.89. --SP 15 26 Local Time 12 26 GMT
