Tokyo mixed ahead of US poll
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Tokyo stocks were mixed Tuesday morning as investors grew cautious ahead of US presidential election. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Japan's Prime Minister is losing traction on affairs close to voters, polls say
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Tokyo's benchmark stock index was higher Thursday morning as investors bought stock futures in a technical bounce, but trade was largely directionless after Wall Street's mixed performance. The dollar was slightly higher against the Japanese yen.
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Faced with a new hostage-taking in Iraq, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appears determined not to break the coalition a week before the US election in which he openly supports George W. Bush, analysts said.
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Tokyo stocks were mixed early Thursday amid profit taking and buying on the back of the US dollar&#39;s strength against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.18 percent by mid-morning on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street's higher finish, but gains were limited by nagging concerns over the global economic outlook due to surging oil prices.
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Tokyo stocks are expected to stick to a  narrow range this week as investors focus on a flood of U.S.  earnings, soaring oil prices and the race for the White House.
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Masatsugu Asakawa has one of the busiest jobs in Tokyo these days: monitoring the US dollar&#39;s fluctuation against the Japanese yen.
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Japanese stocks are expected to move  little on Wednesday following lackluster trading in the United  States and as investors take a breather after the Tokyo  market's recent gains.
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Tokyo shares gained on a key corporate spending survey that boosted optimism Japanese growth figures would be revised upwards, but most other Asian stock markets were under pressure on Monday after a US tech sector sell off.
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Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key survey that boosted optimism on Japan&#39;s economic outlook, with expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is girding for a showdown in parliament over naval back-up for U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan, but voters say they would rather he focused on pensions and healthcare.
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Tokyo stocks edged higher Friday morning amid some bargain-hunting in technology and auto companies. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average added 0.8 percent  by midday on Thursday as tech issues got a lift from a rally on  the Nasdaq, but gains were capped and trading choppy as high  oil prices fueled concerns about the world economy.
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Labor market data was mixed on Thursday ahead of the closely watched U.S. jobs report for February, due on Friday morning.
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Tokyo stocks edged higher early Wednesday, taking a cue from Wall Street where investors welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's upbeat view of the economy and its decision to raise interest rates. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.
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Six-party talks: Dead? Tensions around the Sea of Japan: Off the charts. And in Washington: What do we do now?