Article: ASIAN MARKETS - SHARES CLOSE LARGELY HIGHER - APRIL 17, 2009.

A round-up of Asian stock markets for April 17, 2009 prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.

SYDNEY, April 17 Asia Pulse -Asian markets closed largely higher higher today, with some exceptions.

Bellweather companies performed well and gains overnight on Wall Street helped boost confidence and hopes that perhaps the worst of the global recession is over.

Profit-taking by nervy investors was the main cause for bourses ending in the red, though China stocks fell due to a realization that there would be no new stimulus packages on the ...

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