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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... from $1.3165 late in New York on Tuesday. Most European markets were closed for the May Day public holiday. HONG KONG - Tokyo stocks closed 0.44 per cent per cent lower as the yen's strength and gloomy economic data from the eurozone offset positive ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... territory on Tuesday, however, as a stronger yen outweighed data pointing to a tentative recovery in the world's No. 3 economy. Tokyo fell 0.17 per cent, or 23.27 points, to 13,860.86 and Seoul rose 1.20 per cent, or 23.25 points, to 1,963.95, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... while the US dollar slipped after US economic growth data came in below forecast owing to deep federal spending cuts. With Tokyo and Shanghai closed and the May Day bank holiday coming up on Wednesday, trading was quiet on Monday, while there were few ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... dollar fell sharply to 97.85 yen from 99.29. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed at the end of a broadly positive week, with Tokyo dipping on the back of a pick-up in the yen after the Bank of Japan held off any new measures to boost the economy. Wall ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... to see if it adds to the huge stimulus measures unveiled earlier this month as part of a drive to kickstart the economy. Tokyo added 0.60 per cent, or 82.62 points, to 13,926.08, while Seoul gained 0.84 per cent, or 16.29 points, to 1,951.60 Hong Kong ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... tumbled 2.57 per cent, or 57.63 points to 2,184.54 and Hong Kong was down 1.08 per cent, or 237.76 points, at 21,806.61. Tokyo closed 0.29 per cent lower, giving up 38.72 points to 13,529.65 and Seoul fell 0.40 per cent, or 7.68 points, to 1,918.63. ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... and public-private support for key sectors. There are no details on these yet unfortunately. Australia has much riding on Tokyo's success - it's the second biggest buyer of our exports - especially at this time when our biggest buyer, China, has accepted ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... weekend. The euro edged down to $US1.3048 from $US1.3049 late on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly climbed, with Tokyo surging as the US dollar pushes back towards the 100 yen mark after the G20 cautiously endorsed the Bank of Japan's huge stimulus ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... brush off a second straight loss on Wall Street, while gold prices climbed after hitting two-year lows earlier in the week. Tokyo rose 0.73 per cent, or 96.41 points, to 13,316.48, Seoul was 0.35 per cent higher, adding 6.69 points to 1,906.75, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... dealers were also put off by a warning from Germany's central bank that Europe's debt crisis could continue for a decade. Tokyo fell 1.22 per cent, or 162.82 points, to 13,220.07, while Seoul shed 1.24 per cent, or 23.78 points, to 1,900.06. Hong Kong ...