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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... 7.2 per cent from 7.3 per cent a month earlier. The euro closed at $US1.3773, up from $US1.3681 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed in cautious trading as investors awaited the release of delayed US September jobs data. The ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Chinese manufacturers are benefitting. As Bloomberg reports, "Angang Steel Co. (000898), the largest steelmaker traded in Hong Kong, said Oct. 11 that it probably had 63 million yuan in net income last quarter, compared with a loss of 1.19 billion yuan ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... growth. The euro slid to $US1.3672 from $US1.3682 late in New York on Friday, when it had hit an 8.5-month peak at $US1.3704. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose, with sentiment buoyed by last week's deal in Washington to avert a default and a record ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... dollar for a second day running, climbing to $1.3704 before falling back to $1.3693, which compared with $1.3677 on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after data showed China's economy picked up in July-September. Sydney gained 0.73 per ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... to 4,219.98 points. Madrid added 0.08 per cent and Milan climbed 0.24 per cent. The euro firmed to $1.3541 from $1.3520. HONG KONG - Asian markets rallied on hopes the US will avoid a default as President Barack Obama and Republican leaders held their ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... 40 in Paris rose 0.29 per cent to 4,243.72 points. The euro tumbled to $1.3488, from $1.3525 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as investors focused on the US, where lawmakers remained at loggerheads over a budget bill ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... per cent in midday trading, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining 1.88 per cent. The euro edged up to $US1.3535 from $US1.3521. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as traders nervously awaited signs of progress in solving a budget stand-off in Washington ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... Frankfurt's DAX 30 fell 0.46 per cent to 8,516.69 points, and the CAC 40 in Paris slid 0.16 per cent to 4,127.05 points. HONG KONG - Asian shares markets were mostly higher as US debt woes were offset by President Barack Obama's offer of a short-term ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... points, while the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.77 per cent to 4,133.53 points. The euro edged down to $US1.3578 from $US1.3579. HONG KONG - Asian stocks rose on bargain hunting after two days of losses, but dealers remain nervous that the US budget stand-off ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... this will be resolved will be if the other side compromises." The European single currency rose to $1.3582 from $1.3557. HONG KONG - Asian stocks fell on growing nervousness at the lack of movement to end the US government shutdown, as a deadline approaches ...