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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: European Central Bank, Australia, Real Estate Sellers, North Korea, Unemployment
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Japan's top leaders defend 'Abenomics' economic strategies as roiled markets settle
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered...Tags: Bonds, Finance, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Money and Monetary Policy, Tokyo (Japan)
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Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks
ReutersOSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary"...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea, Osaka (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Sex Crimes
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar weak
Reuters* World shares steady but liquidity fears remain * U.S. stocks set to follow European markets lower * German Ifo index seen pushing back ECB rate cut * Dollar index down 0.3 pct, yen resumes rise By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, European Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Bonds
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Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
ReutersBy Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its largest one-day loss in more than two years....Tags: Finance, Foreign Exchange Market, BNP Paribas, HSBC Holdings plc, Economy, Business and Finance
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CORRECTED-Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
Reuters(CORRECTS stimulus amount in graf 3) By Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its...Tags: Finance, BNP Paribas, Foreign Exchange Market, HSBC Holdings plc, Financial Markets
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U.S. loan funds gain $1.2 billion as Fed sparks fears of rising rates
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $1.2 billion into corporate loan funds based in the United States in the latest week as signs the Federal Reserve could scale back on stimulus sparked fears of rising U.S. interest rates, according to Bank...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Finance, Mutual Funds, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Banking
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady but stimulus fears still present
Reuters* World shares attempt tentative recovery * Fed officials try to reassure on stimulus timing * Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Ben Bernanke, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan
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Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft
Reuters(Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That seems to have ended...Tags: Finance, European Central Bank, Banking, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets
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Sushi's Abenomics wave: posh tuna in, plain mackerel out
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Investors in Japan might keep a close eye on sales of the homely horse mackerel as an early warning of any trouble ahead. The good news is that in the more confident Japan of 2013, tuna remains king. So says Mizuho Securities economist...Tags: Consumers, Foods and Beverages, Japan, Sushi and Sashimi, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Nikkei set to rebound from Thursday's 7.3 pct plunge
ReutersTOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rebound on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data rattled investors. Despite Thursday'...Tags: Nippon Steel Corporation, China, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Foreign Exchange Market, Petroleum Industry
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks steadier, Nikkei bounces back
Reuters* Nikkei up 3 pct in early trade, following 7.3 pct fall * Asian stocks outside Japan steadier after drop * Yen softer, reversing Thursday's gains * MSCI ex-Japan edges up By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares opened cautiously higher...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, BNP Paribas, Unemployment Benefits, HSBC Holdings plc, Economy, Business and Finance
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