Elsewhere in the region, Singapore's Strait Times Index fell 0.3% and India's Sensex was down 1.5%.

WSJ: Nikkei Rebounds on BOJ Outcome

South Korea's Kospi Composite fell 0.5% to 1993.34 and Singapore's Strait Times index was last up 0.4%.

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South Korea's Kospi Composite ended up 0.5% at 1993.44 and Singapore's Strait Times index was last up 0.6%.

WSJ: Mining Stocks Lift Australian Market

South Korea's Kospi was 0.2% lower and Singapore's Strait Times Index added 0.1%.

WSJ: Nikkei Rises on Weaker Yen

Asian indices fell sharply: Hong Kong's Hang Seng by 7.18%, Seoul's KOSPI by 6.87%, Bangkok's SET by 6.54%, Singapore's Strait Times by 5.5% ...

CNN: Millennium Meltdown

Singapore's Strait Times Index was off 0.2%.

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The teas, held at various times and locations throughout the festival, offer attendees the opportunity to personally chat with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in an intimate environment.

BBC: A festival of firsts in Sydney