The All Share Mibtel index closed at 29,309 points, down 160 or 0.54 percent, down 194 points since last Friday. TOKYO - The Nikkei average ended up 0.08 percent on the last day of the financial year, adding 5.9 percent for January-March, its third straight quarterly gain, as banks rose on profit prospects. The Nikkei rose 14.32 points to 17,059.66, its highest close since August 2000. Over the week the index added 498.79 points. HONG KONG - Stocks fell as investors booked profits in recent gainers like China Mobile, while property shares languished under the prospect of further interest rate increases. The benchmark Hang Seng index dropped 75.65 or 0.48 percent to 15,805.04, up 88.58 points on the week. SYDNEY - Shares ended at a record high close, adding 0.29 percent as strong gains in metal and oil prices boosted mining stocks such as BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto. The benchmark Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index closed up 14.7 points at 5,129.7, rising 89.6 points over the week. JOHANNESBURG - BHP Billiton led resource stocks lower, knocking South Africa's bourse off an all-time high due to a stronger rand and on thin activity on the last day of unit trust quarter, traders said. The All-share index closed at 20,351.74 points, down 326.22 or 1.58 percent, up 31.25 points from March 24. The All Gold index closed at 2,871.18 points, down 36.46 or 1.25 percent, a gain of 181.55 on the week. The Industrial index closed at 14,353.23 points, down 189.16 or 1.30 percent, and a fall on the week of 117.57 points. --SP 23 45 Local Time 20 45 GMT
