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Posted on 02 March 2015. Tags: Asia, China, data, Mostly, Offsets, rate, rise, stocks

Asia stocks mostly rise as China rate cut offsets US data TOKYO — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as a weekend interest rate cut by the Chinese central bank lifted sentiment following the release of lackluster U.S. growth data. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.3 percent to 18,847.19 … Full News here – […]

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Posted on 16 December 2012. Tags: lower, Offsets, ProfitTaking, Shares, Tokyo, Weaker

Tokyo Shares End Tad Lower as Profit-Taking Offsets Weaker Yen TOKYO–Tokyo stocks posted a marginal loss Friday, as profit-taking in heavily weighted shares such as Fast Retailing and Softbank ahead of Sunday’s elections just offset the weakening yen’s benefit to exporters such as Suzuki Motor and Daikin Industries. Full News here – Read more on […]

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Posted on 17 September 2012. Tags: Expectations, Flat, Nearly, Offsets, Shares, Strength, Tokyo

Tokyo Shares End Nearly Flat as Yen Strength Offsets Fed Expectations By Kosaku Narioka. TOKYO–Tokyo stocks ended almost flat as a lower dollar versus the yen and concerns about the semiconductor sector weighed on tech names like Tokyo Electron and Advantest, offsetting buying of riskier assets amid expectations for … Full News here – Read […]

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