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AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... gained a modest 0.29 per cent to 17,502 points. HONG KONG - Asian shares fell except Tokyo which hit a 23-month high as the yen sank further after Japan's new leaders unveiled a stimulus package worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The yen came under ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... number two economy has emerged from a drawn-out slumber. The Nikkei in Japan was also boosted by the continued weakness of the yen, while a rally on Wall Street capped a two-day losing streak and provided extra impetus to Asian buyers. Tokyo closed up ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... Ben Bernanke, said the looming fiscal cliff of huge tax hikes and deep spending cuts was already hitting the economy. The yen continued its slide ahead of the weekend's general election in Japan that is expected to see a victory for the opposition, whose ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... and Spain, while shrugging off news of North Korea's rocket launch. With investors becoming more confident the safe-haven yen came back under pressure ahead of a general election in Japan on Sunday and expectations of more monetary easing by the country's ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... with traders hopeful for a deal in the United States to avert the fiscal cliff. The US dollar edged up slightly against the yen after falling in New York trade ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting that begins later in the day, with expectations it will ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... positive lead from Wall Street, with traders monitoring talks in the United States aimed at averting the fiscal cliff. The yen remained under pressure on expectations of monetary easing by the central bank, providing a fillip to Japanese equities. Tokyo ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... showing Australian growth remained buoyant provided some support, while the dollar and euro remained on a high against the yen on expectations of new monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. Tokyo on Wednesday ended 0.39 per cent, or 36.38 points, up at ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... than first expected in the third quarter while traders remain upbeat a deal will be made on averting the fiscal cliff. The yen eased further against the US dollar and euro on Friday after the Japanese government announced a huge spending spree to kickstart ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... euro extended its gains on hopes a deal on Greece's bailout will be agreed. Japanese shares closed at a six-month high as the yen weakened further against the dollar and euro on expectations the country's central bank will unveil fresh monetary easing ...