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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... dollar edged higher against the yen as Wall Street rallied in response to a surprisingly sharp fall in the US jobless rate. Tokyo jumped 2.29 per cent, or 350.35 points, to 15,650.21 and Seoul climbed 1.01 per cent, or 19.97 points, to 2,000.38. But ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... growth data added to expectations the Federal Reserve will start to wind down its stimulus program as early as this month. Tokyo on Friday rose 0.81 per cent, or 122.37 points, to 15,299.86 on bargain buying after losing more than 3.5 per cent in the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... concerned that recent upbeat US data could prompt the Federal Reserve to begin cutting down its stimulus program this month. Tokyo tumbled 2.17 per cent, or 341.72 points, to 15,407.94 and Seoul dropped 1.12 per cent, or 22.56 points, to 1,986.80. Hong ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... downward trend as the yen slipped against the dollar, which moved closer to the four-and-a-half-year high touched in May. Tokyo rose 0.60 per cent, or 94.59 points, to 15,749.66, Sydney lost 0.44 per cent, or 23.4 points, to end at 5,256.1 and Seoul ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... November. The euro fell to $US1.3549 from $US1.3587 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell, with Tokyo hit by profit-taking, while Shanghai tumbled on expectations China will restart initial public offerings in the new year ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... generally positive sentiment sent the yen sinking against the dollar, while it also hit a four-year low versus the euro. Tokyo jumped 1.54 per cent, or 237.41 points, to 15,619.13, its highest close since May 22. Sydney gained 0.32 per cent, or 16.9 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... $US1.3517 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed following a muted lead from Wall Street, while Tokyo slipped on profit-taking as the yen regained some of the previous day's losses against the US dollar. Tokyo eased 0.67 per ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... mostly rose after the Dow closed above the 16,000 level for the first time on the back of a slew of upbeat economic data. Tokyo rose 0.10 per cent, or 16.12 points, to 15,381.72, well off earlier highs as the yen made inroads against the dollar in the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting showed it was considering winding down its stimulus "in coming months". But Tokyo rallied as the comments sent the dollar surging against the yen. The regional decline followed losses on Wall Street as ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... forecasts for global growth, citing the likely effect of any winding down in the Federal Reserve's huge stimulus program. Tokyo fell 0.33 per cent, or 50.48 points, to 15,076.08, Sydney lost 0.84 per cent, or 45.2 points, to end at a five-week low of ...