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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... offering some support while a string of uneven US earnings fuelled investor caution over economic activity. Meanwhile, the Tokyo stock market was lifted by a big parliamentary election win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party. London's FTSE 100 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... close for the Dow and S&P 500 on Wall Street, while the US dollar gave up the advances made against the yen in US trade. Tokyo fell 1.48 per cent, or 218.59 points, to 14,589.91, while Sydney lost 0.43 per cent, or 21.3 points, to end at 4,972.1 and ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... closely watched report said growth was moderate, helped calm nervous dealers as Wall Street ended in positive territory. Tokyo rose 1.32 per cent, or 193.46 points, to 14,808.50 as confident forex dealers pushed the dollar back above the 100 yen level. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... while Japan's Nikkei ended higher on late buying as the US dollar rose against the yen following a sell-off in New York. Tokyo added 0.11 per cent, or 15.92 points, to 14,615.04, while Seoul rose 1.13 per cent, or 21.13 points, to 1,887.49 and Hong Kong ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... jumping from 1.6 to 1.9 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the US dollar remained strong against the yen. Wall Street provided strong support ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... advanced 0.12 per cent, or 26.03 points, to 21,303.31, while Seoul closed 0.28 per cent, or 5.18 points, higher at 1,875.16. Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 rose 37.907 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 4606.24.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... following comments from the head of the US Federal Reserve that its stimulus program would be kept in place for some time. Tokyo rose 0.23 per cent, or 33.67 points, to 14,506.25 but Seoul dipped 0.41 per cent, or 7.62 points, to 1,869.98 Shanghai fell ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... after US Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke said its stimulus drive would be kept in place "for the foreseeable future", but Tokyo's advance was capped as the yen surged against the US dollar. The news poured cold water on expectations the central bank ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... Bernanke and the release of minutes from the bank's latest meeting for an idea about the future of its stimulus program. Tokyo's Nikkei index was down 0.39 per cent on Wednesday, or 56.30 points, at 14,416.60 and Seoul ended 0.34 per cent lower, giving ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... after the region suffered a sell-off on Monday on concerns about the future of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program. Tokyo rose 2.58 per cent, or 363.56 points, to 14,472.90, while Sydney climbed 1.50 per cent, or 72.2 points, to close at 4,881.7. ...