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Japan did it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... still optimistic on the "three arrows" (and why not, inflation was rising and the economy was picking up speed and the Nikkei-225 has just delivered a stunning 56.7% return in 2013), I warned on this space that: "For I've seen it all before - the before ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... markets were mixed after US shares tapped fresh records for a fourth straight session, while a weaker yen helped Japan's Nikkei extend its recent rally to hit a seven-year high. Tokyo rose 2.05 per cent, or 343.58 points, to 17,124.11 - its best finish ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed following another record close on Wall Street, while the Nikkei resumed its surge as a brief rally by the yen fizzled out. Traders were also buoyed by comments from the head of the European ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed following a record close on Wall Street, while profit-taking sent Japan's Nikkei to its first loss since last week and the US dollar retreated after breaking Y115. Tokyo slipped 0.86 per cent after surging ...

Goodbye QE, hello QQE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... past) and about 90 billion yen (tripled compared with the past), respectively. The Bank will make ETFs that track the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 eligible for purchase." The excuse. While "Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately as a trend and is ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... after the Bank of Japan announced its surprise decision in a bid to drag the economy back from the brink of recession. The Nikkei jumped 4.83 per cent, adding 755.56 points to 16,413.76 - its highest since November 2007 - with buying further boosted ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... the afternoon. Tokyo reversed a morning advance to end 1.40 per cent lower, with exporters hit by the stronger yen. The Nikkei fell 205.87 points to 14,532.51, a five-month low. Seoul sank 0.95 per cent, or 18.17 points, to 1,900.66 and Shanghai closed ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... soft German data. Tokyo rallied 0.92 per cent on Wednesday after five days of losses and helped by a weaker yen, with the Nikkei adding 137.01 points to 15,073.52. Sydney gained 0.73 per cent, or 38.2 points, to close at 5,245.6 with mining companies ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... cent. The euro retreated to $US1.2613 from $US1.2631 late on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei giving up earlier gains despite a surprise pick-up in business confidence and the US dollar's breaching of the 110 yen level ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh data indicating weakness in the eurozone. Japan's Nikkei returned from a public holiday on Wednesday to a stronger yen which put downward pressure on exporters. Tokyo slipped 0.24 ...