Xinhua summary of Asia Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, April 24

Hong Kong stocks closed up 97.46 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,139.48 points on Monday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 23,958.18 and 24,206.44. Turnover totaled 65.51 billion Hong Kong dollars (8.43 billion U.S. dollars). (Hong Kong-Share Market)

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TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as the market mood was buoyed after the first round of the French presidential election eased fears that France might leave the European Union.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 255.13 points, or 1.37 percent, from Friday to close the day at 18,875.88, marking its highest close since April 3.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 14.61 points, or 0.98 percent, to finish at 1,503.19. (Japan-Share Market)

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SINGAPORE -- Singaporean stocks finished higher on Monday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up 4.2 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 3,144.03.

A total of 3.32 billion shares changed hands with turnover of 1.15 billion Singapore dollars (822.60 million U.S. dollars). Decliners outnumbered gainers 247 to 220. (Singapore-Share Market)

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MUMBAI -- Indian markets closed higher Monday. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed at 29,655.84, 290.54 points or 0.99 percent up compared to its closed previous close at 29,365.30. (India-Share Market)

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SEOUL -- Seoul shares ended higher on Monday.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 8.70 points, or 0.40 percent, to settle at 2,173.74. Trading volume stood at 367 million shares worth 4.2 trillion won (3.7 billion U.S. dollars). (South Korea-Share Market)

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MANILA -- The Philippine stock market posted marginal gains on Monday as investors remain cautious ahead of the election in France.

The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index rose by 0.14 percent or 10.72 points to 7,588.88, while the broader all-share index gained 0.24 percent or 10.71 points to 4,542.81. Trading volume reached 2.19 billion shares worth 5.15 billion Philippine pesos (103.44 million U.S. dollars)with 109 stocks declining, 84 advancing, and 52 were unchanged. (The Philippines-Share Market)

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HANOI -- Stock market index of Vietnam's capital Hanoi, HNX-Index, closed at 88.42 points on Monday, down 0.46 points, or 0.51 percent, against the previous closing session.

A total of over 46.528 million shares worth some 476.379 billion Vietnamese dong (21.08 million U.S. dollars) were traded at the Hanoi Stock Exchange on Monday, a decrease of 28.59 percent in volume and 43.58 percent in value against the previous closing session. (Vietnam-Share Market)

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HO CHI MINH CITY -- VN-Index, the stock market index of Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City bourse in south Vietnam, closed at 709.39 points on Monday, down 3.02 points, or 0.42 percent, against last Friday's closing session.

About 154.884 million shares worth 3.308 trillion Vietnamese dong (VND) (148.1 million U.S. dollars) changed hands at the southern HCM City Stock Exchange. Prices of 102 stocks went up, 165 stocks fell down, while 33 stocks remained unchanged. (Vietnam-Share Market)

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VIENTIANE -- The Lao stock market closed on Monday unchanged compared to the previous trading day.

The Lao Securities Exchange composite index remained at 1,036.53 points after closing. A total of 14,300 shares worth about 72 million Lao kip (over 8,740 U.S. dollars) changed hands at the stock market. (Laos-Share Market)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's stocks finished lower on Monday, with the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index down 0.4 point, or 0.12 percent, to close at 341.52 points.

A total of 20,564 shares worth 94.57 million riel (23,548 U.S. dollars) were traded. (Cambodia-Share Market) Enditem