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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... markets, is leaving the firm for rival Janus Capital group. Allianz shares fell to 128.20 euros on the news. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell as traders followed heavy losses on Wall Street. Tokyo sank 0.88 per cent, or 144.28 points, to 16,229.86 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... Europe was largely positive before reversing into the red after disappointing durable goods data from the US. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with many indexes reversing early gains as initial cheer from a Wall Street rally was replaced by concerns ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... a decade. Foodmaker Goodman Fielder was up 0.5 cents at 62.5 cents after the competition watchdog cleared the way for an Asian consortium to buy the company. On Wall Street overnight, stocks rose in the wake of a strong housing report, with the Dow Jones ...

Alibaba co-founder tops China rich list

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... renewable energy company, with $20.8 billion. The 2014 Hurun Rich List, which is in its 16th year, illustrates the move to an Asian-centric world order. This year, the report showed a record 354 "dollar billionaires" in China, which is up 13% from last ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... vowed to keep monetary policy accommodative. The euro fell to $1.2789 from $1.2850 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as bargain-buying was offset by the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... one, but two, major financial and economic crises in recent history. The A$ absorbed some of the negative shocks from the Asian Crisis when it dropped from more than US$0.80 to below US$0.60. It deflected the fallout from the 2001 US recession and September ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... cent at 203.00 pence, hitting its lowest level in more than a decade. The euro was stable against the dollar. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly slipped on profit-taking. Investors seemed unimpressed after the Group of 20 said the world's biggest economies ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... pence. At the same time, sterling jumped to a two-and-a-half-week peak at $US1.6525, before dipping to $US1.6316. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose following a record close on Wall Street. Tokyo climbed 1.58 per cent, or 253.60 points, to close Friday at ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... appear increasingly convinced that the Scottish referendum won't result in a break-up of the UK," he added. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly risen with the US dollar rallying after the Federal Reserve stuck to its timetable on hiking interest rates ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... per cent to 4,431.41 points on Wednesday, while Frankfurt's DAX index gained 0.30 per cent to 9,661.50 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai boosted by a report that China's central bank had pumped $US81 ...