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Article: ASIAN MARKETS - SHARES CLOSE BROADLY LOWER - NOV 18, 2002.
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- November 18, 2002
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A round-up of Asian stock markets for Nov 18, 2002 prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.
SYDNEY, Nov 18 Asia Pulse - Asian share markets closed broadly lower Monday following another sharp decline in Japan.
A slump in banking stocks pushed Japanese share prices down 1.9 per cent as uncertainty mounted over the government's ability to restore the sector to health.
The Nikkei-225 average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 157.58 points to end the day at 8,346.01.
Australian shares eased a modest 0.2 per cent as falls among ...