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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... eurozone economic growth data. HONG KONG - Tokyo's Nikkei index has been the biggest loser of Asia's major markets as the yen climbed against the US dollar, while Wall Street has provided a weak lead following more below-forecast US data. The euro added ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... or 372.61 points, at 28,433.59. Sydney rose 0.83 per cent, or 49.4 points, to 5,982.7. Tokyo was weighed down by a stronger yen, with the Nikkei closing 0.18 per cent, or 36.72 points, lower at 19,983.32. Seoul finished 0.10 per cent down, shedding 2.26 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... Thursday after a three-day rally, slipped 0.83 per cent. The index lost 167.61 points to end at 20,020.04, with a stronger yen also hitting exporters. Shanghai gave back 0.47 per cent, or 20.82 points, to 4,393.69, and Seoul fell 0.63 per cent, or 13.61 ...

Steady with a chance of a surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... the 7-8 April gabfest -- key interest rate at 0-0.1% and increase the monetary base "at an annual pace of about 80 trillion yen". Gauging by the recent performance of the currency and stock markets, it certainly has no reason to countenance an adjustment ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... mostly risen with another poor reading of Chinese manufacturing lifting Shanghai on hopes for further stimulus while a weaker yen boosts Japanese exporters. Wall Street pushed higher on the back of strong house sales data, which also supported the US ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... higher on Thursday, with Shanghai rallying on hopes for further China stimulus while Japanese shares were boosted by a weaker yen as the US dollar reversed earlier losses. The gains follow a positive lead from Wall Street, where another batch of weak ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... ticked higher but Shanghai sank after a further slowdown in Chinese economic growth, while Tokyo edged down on a stronger yen. Shanghai tumbled 1.24 per cent, or 51.40 points, to 4,084.16 but Hong Kong closed up 0.21 per cent, or 57.33 points, at 27,618.82. ...

China's trade trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... currency is appreciating +/-2% along with the soaring greenback. Over the past 12 months, the yuan's risen by 20% against the yen, 33% against the euro, 18% against the pound and 25% versus the Australian dollar. The PBOC can lower interest rates all ...

Europe and Japan becoming preferred equity markets

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... equities. These markets have benefited from recovery after weak growth in 2014; profits growth will also likely be supported by yen and euro depreciation due to QE. Standard Life Investments head of global strategy Andrew Milligan noted the company's ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... hefty sell-off on Wall Street after surprisingly weak US data. The euro maintained its recent strength against the dollar and yen on Thursday, boosted by receding expectations of an early US rate hike and upbeat indicators out of the eurozone. Oil prices ...