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ASIA MARKETS: Australia Stocks Advance; Hong Kong Vo

Australian stocks rose Monday, with financial issues helping lead the advance, while Hong Kong stocks swung between modest losses and gains at the start of a holiday-shortened week. Continue reading

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ASIA MARKETS: Australia Stocks Advance; Hong Kong Volatile

Australian stocks rose Monday, with financial issues helping lead the advance, while Hong Kong stocks swung between modest losses and gains at the start of a holiday-shortened week. Continue reading

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ASIA MARKETS: Asia Markets Mostly Up, As Resource Stocks Gain

Most Asian markets posted modest gains Wednesday after a record finish for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with resource stocks getting a boost, while Tokyo saw strength for its exporters. Continue reading

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MARKET COMMENT: HSI +0.3%; China Outlook Remains Cloudy -Prudential

The HSI is up 0.3% at 22,436.00, getting a modest fillip from news both China’s official data and HSBC data point to continued expansion of China’s service sector in March. Continue reading

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MARKET COMMENT: HSI +0.7%; 22,000-22,500 Tipped This Week -Wing Fung

0222 GMT [Dow Jones] The HSI is up 0.7% at 22,259.30, tracking mostly modest gains in regional markets after Cyprus reached a preliminary agreement on a bailout deal. Continue reading

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China Shenhua Energy 2012 Net up 6.6% at CNY48.86 Billion

China Shenhua Energy Co. (1088.HK), the country’s largest coal producer by output, said late Friday it eked out a modest rise in net profit for 2012, even as coal consumption fell in China. Continue reading

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Spending Cuts Seem Here to Stay

By Philip Elliott, Associates Press WASHINGTON — The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday. Continue reading

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ASIA MARKETS: Asia Stocks Downbeat In New Month

Asian stock markets fell Friday to start the new month on a broadly downbeat note, though losses were modest. Continue reading

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Asia stocks rise as Wall Street flirts with highs

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S. manufacturing. Continue reading

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Asia stocks rise as Wall Street flirts with highs

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S. manufacturing. Continue reading

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