New York - US stock indices saw mixed results on Thursday as oil prices continued climbing to record highs and the US economy shed more jobs. 

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares fell by more than 2 per cent Thursday as oil prices surged higher and gloomy sentiment over global economic prospects increased.

The 30-share based BSE sensex was sharply slipped below 13000 points today. It is a second fall in a short period of a weak.

Kuala Lumpur - Trading on Malaysia's stock exchange was suspended for more than half a day Thursday following a system failure.

Wellington - The New Zealand share market's benchmark index of top 50 stocks fell 69 points, or 2.2 per cent, Thursday to 3094.4, a new three-year low.