Asian and Over seas Markets

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Japan's Nikkei 225 Average added 0.8% to 14,024.12, after closing 3.1% higher Monday. The broader Topix index advanced 0.7% to 1,365.21.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 5,654.90 and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.9% to 1,724.21, while New Zealand's NZX 50 index slipped 0.6% to 3,547.91.

In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was little changed at 108.04 yen, while the Australian dollar gained 0.2% at $0.93.
April crude-oil futures rose one cent to $99.24 a barrel in electronic trading, after gaining 42 cents to close at $99.23 a barrel Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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