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Asian shares mixed, Nikkei up on weaker yen

16 Jul 2013

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the dollar remained strong against the yen.

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Asian shares up after China growth data, Wall St rally

15 Jul 2013

Asian markets rose on Monday after China released data showing the economy grew in line with expectations in the April-June quarter.

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Asia shares rise as ECB says rates rise ’very distant’

5 Jul 2013

Asian markets climbed on Friday after the European Central Bank said it would keep interest rates at record lows for “as long as necessary”, while concerns over Portugal’s political crisis also...

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Asian shares mostly higher on bargain buying

25 Jun 2013

Asian markets mostly edged up on Tuesday as bargain hunters moved in following a sell-off over the past week, while ongoing concerns about liquidity in China kept Shanghai in negative territory....

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Asian shares fall on Fed plan, credit fears hit China

24 Jun 2013

Asian markets tumbled Monday, extending last week’s falls after the US Federal Reserve indicated it could reel in its stimulus later in the year, while Hong Kong and Shanghai were stung by a...

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Asian stocks steady after wild week

15 Jun 2013

Asian equities ended a volatile week on a calm note, recovering some of the poise lost when Japanese stocks sank into bear market territory. The best gauge of what is happening to stocks remains...

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Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Asian markets rebound after sell-off

Asian markets rebounded on Friday after the previous day’s huge sell-off, with dealers picking up bargains in Tokyo, helped by a Wall Street rally and upbeat US data.

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Asia shares buoyed by US data, dollar holds steady

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, with the greenback holding on to its gains after better-than-expected US retail figures highlighted a steady recovery in the world’s largest economy.

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Asian stocks up on Wall St rise, German data

Asian markets rose on Wednesday after the Dow closed at a record high on renewed optimism over the US economy and European markets soared following the release of impressive German factory orders...

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Asian markets up on China data, yen sinks further

Asian markets rose on Tuesday, boosted by positive inflation data from China, while Tokyo extended its winning streak as the yen sank to multi-year lows.

Wall Street also provided a strong...

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Asian markets mostly rise, strong yen hits Nikkei

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday in the first full session after the Easter break, but Japanese shares sank for a second straight day as the yen extended its recent gains.

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Asian markets slip, spooked by euro zone fears

Asian markets slipped on Thursday and the euro sat around four-month dollar lows as euro zone fears reared again, with Italy’s politicians still unable to form a government weeks after an election...

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