ASIAN MARKETS - SHARES CLOSED MIXED - JUNE 30, 2009.

A round-up of Asian stock markets for June 30, 2009 prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.

SYDNEY, June 30 Asia Pulse -Asian markets closed mixed tonight, as continued profit-taking affected the region.

Positive leads from the US overnight boosted some markets, with Tokyo ending at a two week high, but ennui and upcoming financial data is causing weakness in the markets.

- Tokyo share prices rose 1.79 per cent on Tuesday, finishing at a two-week high, as investors took their cue from overnight gains on Wall Street triggered by optimism over the economy.

The benchmark Nikkei-225 index climbed 174.97 points to end at 9,958.44, having briefly topped the key 10,000 level at one point.

- Shanghai shares closed down 0.54 per cent on Tuesday as banks' losses offset oil majors' gains after Beijing hiked gasoline and diesel prices, traders said.

The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, was down 15.95 points to 2,959.36 on turnover of 143.7 billion yuan (21.0 billion dollars).