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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... eased slightly, while South Korea became the latest country to cut interest rates as it struggles to fight off deflation. Tokyo rallied 1.43 per cent, or 267.59 points, to 18,991.11, Sydney added 0.98 per cent, or 56.97 points, to close at 5,850.17 and ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... Sydney lost 0.53 per cent, or 31.0 points, to 5,793.2 and Seoul was off 0.20 per cent, or 3.94 points, at 1,980.83. However, Tokyo ended 0.31 per cent, or 58.41 points, higher at 18.723,52. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 25.765 points, or 0.4 per ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... eurozone. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell, dragged down by expectations the US could soon raise interest rates, while Tokyo took a hit from news Japan's economy grew slower than thought in the last quarter of 2014. Sydney skidded 1.31 per cent ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... stronger-than-expected 295,000 net new jobs in February. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following gains in New York. Tokyo climbed 1.17 per cent thanks to a weaker yen. The Nikkei 225 index rose 219.16 points to close at 18,971.00 while Seoul ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... ended flat, edging up 2.57 points to 5,904.16 and Seoul was also virtually unchanged, nudging up 0.09 points to 1,998.38. Tokyo added 0.26 per cent, or 48.24 points, to close at 18,751.84. China's National People's Congress, the rubber-stamp legislature ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... the Chinese central bank's weekend interest rate cut. Hong Kong shed 0.74 per cent, or 184.66 points, to end at 24,702.78 Tokyo closed flat, slipping 0.06 per cent or 11.72 points to 18,815.16. Sydney - which ended Monday at a seven-year high - fell ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed after US inflation data renewed speculation of an interest rate hike, as Tokyo advanced to a fresh high despite disappointing figures challenging Japan's war on deflation. Official data showed Japanese ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... lawmakers this week the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates. HONG KONG - Asian markets have largely risen as Tokyo hit a fresh 15-year high, driven by dip buying after the previous day's fall while energy shares gained on higher oil ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... rose 0.30 per cent, or 17.92 points, to 5,944.90, and Seoul added 0.73 per cent, or 14.35 points, to finish at 1,990.47. Tokyo closed 0.10 per cent, or 18.28 points, lower at 18,585.20 as investors took profits after a five-day winning streak. Chinese ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... crucial to an extension of its bailout and with Fed chair Janet Yellen's upcoming congressional testimony also in focus. Tokyo added 0.74 per cent, or 136.56 points, to end at 18,603.48 on Tuesday, as a weaker yen lifted the benchmark Nikkei to a fresh ...