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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... trade ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting that begins later in the day, with expectations it will announce more monetary easing. Tokyo on Tuesday ended flat, edging down 8.42 points to 9,525.32, and Seoul added 0.37 per cent, or 7.2 points, to 1,964.62. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... talks in the United States aimed at averting the fiscal cliff. The yen remained under pressure on expectations of monetary easing by the central bank, providing a fillip to Japanese equities. Tokyo ended up 0.81 per cent, or 76.32 points, to 9,545.16 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... buoyant provided some support, while the dollar and euro remained on a high against the yen on expectations of new monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. Tokyo on Wednesday ended 0.39 per cent, or 36.38 points, up at 9,468.84 and Seoul climbed 0.61 per ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... yen weakened further against the dollar and euro on expectations the country's central bank will unveil fresh monetary easing measures. Tokyo soared 1.56 per cent, or 144.28 points, to 9,366.80 to finish at their highest level since early May. Seoul ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... three sessions, ended the day 0.12 per cent lower on profit-taking and after the Bank of Japan held off any new monetary easing measures following a policy meeting. The Nikkei shed 10.56 points to 9,142.64. Sydney finished 0.56 per cent, or 24.3 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... the yen's weakness after the front-runner to become Japan's next prime minister said he would push for unlimited monetary easing if his party won next month's general election. Tokyo climbed 1.43 per cent, or 129.04 points, to end at 9,153.20 on Monday ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... cliff. Japan's Nikkei surged thanks to a weakening yen after the leader of the country's opposition vowed unlimited monetary easing to kickstart the economy if, as expected, he wins a general election slated for next month. A close eye was also being ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... per cent, or 6.53 points, at 2,068.88. Just before the Nikkei closed on Tuesday the BoJ said it would extend its monetary easing scheme by Y11 trillion ($A134.06 billion) - following a Y10 trillion injection last month - as it tries to bolster growth. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... HONG KONG - Asian stock markets have closed mixed but Tokyo closed lower after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced monetary easing that was only slightly bigger than market forecasts and cut its growth outlook. With US markets closed because of Hurricane ...

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AMP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... after hitting four-month highs against the yen, which has come under pressure owing to expectations for fresh monetary easing by the Bank of Japan and upbeat US data. Tokyo fell 1.35 per cent, or 122.14 points, to 8,933.06 and Sydney closed 0.84 per ...