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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... nervously awaited an close weekend election in Greece, where a far-left anti-austerity party is leading the polls. Tokyo shares on Tuesday jumped 2.07 per cent, or 352.01 points, to 17,366.30 and Seoul closed 0.82 per cent higher, adding 15.69 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... European Central Bank (ECB) meeting that is expected to unveil a vast bond-buying scheme to kickstart the eurozone economy. Tokyo rose 0.89 per cent, or 150.13 points to 17,014.29, Sydney gained 0.19 per cent, or 9.86 points, to 5,309.1 and Seoul closed ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... markets tumbled as traders were left stunned by Switzerland's shock decision to remove its currency cap against the euro. Tokyo tumbled 1.43 per cent, or 244.54 points, to end at 16,864.16. The index at one point was almost three per cent down but recovered ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... in five years. The yen made further inroads against the US dollar as last week's positive sentiment gave way to caution. Tokyo - taking another hit from the strengthening yen - sank 2.25 per cent, or 400.80 points, to 17,412.58. Sydney fell 0.45 per ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... to higher after a jump in US jobs creation and Chinese trade figures fanning talk of further economy-boosting measures. Tokyo ended Monday marginally higher, adding 15.19 points to 17,935.64 as a weaker yen offset news Japan's economy contracted more ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... following another record close on Wall St, as investors cheered an upbeat report on the economy from the US central bank. Tokyo rose 0.94 per cent, or 166.78 points, to 17,887.21 and Seoul added 0.85 per cent, or 16.70 points, to close at 1,986.61, while ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... slate of impressive US data that helped the US dollar march towards the 120-yen mark for the first time in seven years. Tokyo climbed for a fourth straight session, adding 0.32 per cent, or 57.21 points, to end at 17,720.43. Sydney gained 0.77 per cent ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... which would allow more banks to freely compete for depositors. Hong Kong ended flat, dipping 16.83 points, to 23,987.45. Tokyo jumped 1.23 per cent, or 211.35 points, to finish at 17,459.85. The Nikkei was helped by a weakening yen and the lower oil ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... added 1.08 per cent, or 57.5 points, to 5,361.8 and Seoul ended 0.70 per cent higher, tacking on 13.70 points to 1,978.54. Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. China's central bank on Friday evening announced it would slash its one-year rate for deposits ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... multiyear lows, but with eyes on the general election expected next month in Japan, analysts expect it to resume its downtrend. Tokyo reversed early losses on Friday to end 0.33 per cent higher, adding 56.65 points to 17,357.51, while Seoul rose 0.35 ...