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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
"When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid Oh, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me." - Ben E. King How serendipitous is it, 'ey? It's Ben all around. This little Ben ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... government shutdown in 17 years, while upbeat regional economic data provided some cheer. The US dollar edged down against the yen, with investors saying the Capitol Hill stand-off made it less likely the Federal Reserve would start winding down its ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... 178.59 points, to 14,799.12 - having sunk more than one per cent at one point in the morning - as the dollar surged against the yen. Sydney added 0.35 per cent, or 18.6 points, to 5,294.5 and Seoul rose 0.46 per cent, or 9.26 points, to end at 2,007.32. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... rates. Tokyo edged down 9.81 points to 14,732.61 on its first day of trading after a long weekend, with a slightly stronger yen weighing on exporters. Sydney eased 0.35 per cent, or 18.3 points, to 5,234.2 and Seoul lost 0.11 per cent, or 2.31 points ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... climbed 0.92 per cent to 4,152.22 points. The euro jumped to $US1.3351 from $US1.3298 on Friday. The US dollar fell to 98.98 yen from 99.35 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets rallied as fears of an attack on Syria receded. Buying was also boosted and the ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... climbed 0.92 per cent to 4,152.22 points. The euro jumped to $US1.3351 from $US1.3298 on Friday. The US dollar fell to 98.98 yen from 99.35 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets rallied as fears of an attack on Syria receded. Buying was also boosted and the ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... huge stimulus program. Tokyo rose 0.12 per cent, or 17.40 points, to 14,404.67 thanks to a pick-up in the dollar against the yen, but Sydney drifted 0.44 per cent, or 22.9 points, lower to 5,219.6 after almost ending at a five-year high on Thursday. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... higher as investors took a breather after a rally at the start of the week, but Tokyo slipped on profit taking and a stronger yen. Hopes that the United States and Russia would be able to make a deal that will avoid a US led military strike on Syria ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... 1.89 per cent to 4,116.64 points. The euro firmed to $US1.3257 from $US1.3250 late on Monday. The US dollar rose to 100.20 yen from 99.59 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets extended gains, with investors buoyed by a string of upbeat global economic data ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... strike on Syria helped push oil prices down further. Tokyo surged 2.99 per cent, or 405.52 points, to close at 13,978.44 as the yen weakened against the US dollar, while Hong Kong added 0.99 per cent, or 219.24 points, to end at 22,394.58. Sydney closed ...