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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... $1.3296 from $1.3313 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed, with Tokyo's Nikkei falling and the yen strengthening as dealers were left disappointed by the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) plan to boost the economy. After a two-day meeting ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... lower to $US1,687.50 an ounce from $US1,688.50. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed, with Tokyo's Nikkei hit by a stronger yen and profit-taking, while dealers await the outcome of a policy meeting at the Bank of Japan. Tokyo's Nikkei, which hit a ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... showing a better-than-expected pick-up in the economy for the past four months, while Tokyo was boosted by another fall in the yen. Tokyo soared 2.86 per cent, or 303.66 points, to 10,913.30, Hong Kong was up 1.12 per cent, or 262.02 points, at 23,601.78 ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... paper. China's yuan remains undervalued. The new Japanese leaders have in no uncertain terms expressed their desire to keep the yen low. And this last night from 'The Telegraph,' "The ECB has so far refused to act to curb euro strength, standing aloof ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... Dreamliner. Tokyo edged up 9.20 points to 10,609.64, after heavy losses in the previous session on the back of a strengthening yen. Seoul lost 0.16 per cent, or 3.18 points, to 1974.27 but Sydney added 0.38 per cent, or 18.2 points, to 4756.6. Shanghai ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... uncertain". HONG KONG - Asian shares mostly fell on profit-taking after recent gains, with Tokyo suffering heavy losses as the yen rebounded strongly after weeks of steep declines. Tokyo ended 2.56 per cent, or 278.64 points, lower at 10,600.44 and Shanghai ...

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... from Wall Street, but Tokyo hit a 32-month high on hopes for new central bank easing despite giving up early gains as the yen rebounded. Tokyo put on 0.72 per cent, or 77.51 points, to 10,879.08 - its highest level since April 30, 2010 - and Shanghai ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... 0.14 per cent, higher to 13,507.32. European stock markets were also mixed while the euro hit a 20-month high against the yen. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies slid 0.22 per cent to close at 6,107.86 points on Monday. Locally the mining ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... points, or 0.31 per cent, to 3,115.91. LONDON - European stock markets were mixed while the euro hit a 20-month high against the yen, as traders mulled falling eurozone industrial output while waiting for 2012 earnings reports from US companies and comments ...