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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... Reserve's policy makers statement and indications as to whether it will soon begin to unwind its massive stimulus program. Tokyo edged up 0.21 per cent, or 27.95 points, to 13,424.33, Sydney ended up 0.43 per cent, or 21.8 points, at 5,100 while Seoul ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... its latest meeting. Emerging markets took a beating on expectations the Fed's quantitative easing will start to dry up. Tokyo tumbled 2.63 per cent, or 361.75 points, to 13,396.38 as the US dollar gave up earlier gains against the yen. Sydney slipped ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... after disappointing numbers from the US offset upbeat sentiment following Europe's exit from a long and damaging recession. Tokyo shares on Thursday slid 2.12 per cent, or 297.22 points, to 13,752.94 as a stronger yen helped pull down the market and ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... following gains on Wall Street, as investors awaited fresh numbers that will give an indication of the health of the US economy. Tokyo shares closed up 1.32 per cent, or 183.16 points, at 14,050.16 because of bargain-hunting in late trading on Wednesday ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... this month. The euro fell back to $US1.3240 from $US1.3299 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose with Tokyo lifted by a weaker yen ahead of fresh numbers that will give an indication of the strength of the US economy. Tokyo jumped ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... 4,071.68 points. Data showed that Japan's economic growth slowed in the April-June quarter, in turn raising questions about Tokyo's bid to revive its economy after years of stagnation. Japan said growth in the second-quarter came in at a 2.6 per cent ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... five-month high in July, bolstering the outlook for the world's second-biggest economy after persistent signs of sluggish growth. Tokyo ended flat, edging up 9.63 points to 13,615.19, with heavyweight Nikon plunging 14.29 per cent on a big drop in the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... previous session, as China posted upbeat trade figures that bolstered the outlook for the world's second-biggest economy. But Tokyo dropped 1.59 per cent, or 219.38 points to 13,605.56, on Thursday after a 4.0 per cent plunge on Wednesday triggered partly ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... for three years. The euro rose to $US1.3329 from $1.3304 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell, with Tokyo leading regional declines with a four per cent plunge after comments from Federal Reserve officials sparked jitters over ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... tapering of US monetary stimulus, with disappointing earnings from global banking giant HSBC weighing down Hong Kong stocks. Tokyo gained 1.00 per cent, or 143.02 points, to 14,401.06 after a late buying surge as the greenback rose against the yen. But ...