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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... of deflation in the world's second-largest economy but also opened the door to possible stimulus measures from Beijing. Tokyo closed up 0.59 per cent, or 35.81 points to 14,199.59, as bargain-hunting reversed opening losses triggered by a strong yen. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... the US economy was on track for "solid growth" in the second quarter and that the stimulus taper would continue steadily. Tokyo reversed the previous day's fall to close up 0.93 per cent, or 130.33 points, at 14,163.78. Seoul ended up 0.55 per cent ...

TAL appoints new directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... appointments come as Dai-ichi Life senior executive Tatsusaburo Yamamoto steps down as a director to return to a role in Tokyo within Dai-ichi Life, TAL's parent company. Boyle was previously chief executive of the UK operations of Royal and Sun Alliance ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... were warily watching Ukraine as diplomats try to avert a civil war. Shanghai ended flat, edging up 0.69 points to 2,028.04. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul were shut for public holidays. Taipei added 0.47 per cent, or 41.96 points, to 8,912.39 and Manila ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... returned from the May Day break to healthy US and CHina manufacturing data as well as an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Tokyo eased 0.19 per cent, after rallying 1.27 per cent on Thursday. The Nikkei gave up 27.62 points to finish at 14,457.51 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... on its stimulus program, even as its policy-makers revised down growth expectations for the world's number three economy. Tokyo's Nikkei edged up 0.11 per cent, or 15.88 points, to finish at 14,304.11. The BoJ announced it was holding fire on expanding ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... Seoul slid 0.23 per cent, or 4.49 points, to 1,964.77 while Sydney lost 0.89 per cent, or 49.5 points, to finish at 5,486.6. Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. Shanghai rose 0.84 per cent, or 16.85 points, to 2,020.34 and Hong Kong added 1.45 per ...

Japan's 1997 deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... propelled the headline and core inflation rates to jump to a high of 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively of the same year. Latest Tokyo CPI data indicates that the same is repeating in 2014. The headline Tokyo CPI jumped to 2.9% in the year to April while the ...

Winton appoints Platinum exec to head Sydney office

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... the opening of a Sydney office, the fund manager has moved to new premises in London and has plans to open in New York and Tokyo as well.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... against the yen on Tuesday after rallying on Monday in response to Japan's announcement of another massive trade deficit. Tokyo gave up early gains as the yen reversed course against the US dollar, with the Nikkei ending 0.85 per cent lower, giving up ...