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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... following the non-farm payrolls figures, which add to a slew of data indicating the world's top economy is strengthening. Tokyo on Monday fell 1.40 per cent, or 200.63 points, to 14,109.34 despite the weakening yen, while Seoul slipped 0.90 per cent ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... keep interest rates at record lows for "as long as necessary", while concerns over Portugal's political crisis also abated. Tokyo rose 2.08 per cent, or 291.04 points, to 14,309.97 and Hong Kong added 1.89 per cent, or 386.00 points, to end at 20,854.67. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose with sentiment buoyed by more impressive jobs data from the United States but Tokyo struggled after the US dollar fell back below the 100 yen mark in New York. Tokyo slipped 0.26 per cent, or 36.63 points ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... KONG - Asian markets were mixed as a pick-up in US and European manufacturing activity was offset by weakness in China. Tokyo rose 1.78 per cent, or 246.24 points, to 14,098.74 but Seoul was flat, edging down 0.71 points to 1,855.02. Hong Kong fell 0.70 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... were mixed as another set of weak manufacturing data out of China offset a positive Japanese business confidence survey. Tokyo rose 1.28 per cent, or 175.18 points, to 13,852.50, thanks to a surge in the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan report, which ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... People's Bank of China that it would "adjust" liquidity to ensure stability as financial markets suffer a credit squeeze. Tokyo climbed 3.51 per cent, or 463.77 points, to 13,677.32 on Friday and Hong Kong added 1.78 per cent, or 363.21 points, to 20,803.29. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... in China also provided some support, while the US dollar and commodities also enjoyed gains as bargain-buyers moved in. Tokyo on Thursday added 2.96 per cent, or 379.54 points, to 13,213.55 while Hong Kong was 0.50 per cent, or 101.53 points, up at 20,440.08. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... cent, or 482.83 points, to end at 20,338.55 while Seoul rose 0.16 per cent, or 2.82 points, to close at 1,783.45. However, Tokyo fell 1.04 per cent, or 135.33 points, to 12,834.01 and Shanghai lost 0.41 per cent, or 8.01 points, to end at 1,951.50. WELLINGTON ...

TAL Life CEO to sit on parent board

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
TAL Life Insurance Group (TAL) chief executive and managing director Jim Minto has been appointed to the board of Tokyo-based parent company Dai-ichi Life as executive officer. Minto will continue in his role as group chief executive of TAL. TAL chairman ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... crisis in China, although Shanghai managed to claw back some ground after sinking more than five per cent at one point. Tokyo on Tuesday fell 0.72 per cent, or 93.44 points, to 12,969.34, Seoul lost 1.02 per cent, or 18.38 points, to close at 1,780.63 ...