Asian stocks firm, dollar steady before Bernanke
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Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei at its highest in nearly seven years on gains in tech firms and blue chips such as Sony Corp., while the dollar steadied after dropping on a big U.S. trade deficit.
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The dollar posted modest gains on Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in US interest rates this year.
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The dollar posted modest gains on Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates this year.
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The yen held close to the previous  session's four-week high against the dollar on Thursday while  the dollar held steady on the euro as investors awaited U.S.  labor and manufacturing data due later.
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Asian stocks, which have been jittery  this year at any ill omen from the U.S. market, are likely to  take note on Monday of Wall Street's latest fall, while  investors continue to keep an eye out for bargains.
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Asian stocks struggled to make gains   on Friday and the yen inched off lows against the euro and the   dollar as investors fretted about the health of the U.S.   economy ahead of the release of closely watched jobs data.
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Asian stocks were mostly higher on  Monday, led by electronics and telecoms firms, while oil  extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected  U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise on Tuesday.
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The dollar held on to small gains on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a U.S. interest rate decision and, later in the week, current account data that could underscore bearish sentiment on the currency.
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The dollar kept close to the previous session&#39;s one-week highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday, holding steady as investors awaited US data to confirm fresh signs of strength in US manufacturing.
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The dollar held steady on Thursday, with investors reluctant to take positions ahead of U.S. trade data that could offer clues on whether the greenback can sustain its recent rally.
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The dollar held steady near its  strongest level in seven weeks against the euro on Monday,  while stock markets edged higher ahead of earnings reports from  tech leaders Intel and Samsung Electronics.
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The dollar held steady on Thursday, with  investors reluctant to take positions ahead of U.S. trade data  that could offer clues on whether the greenback can sustain its  recent rally.
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Asian investors shrugged off a rash of weak economic indicators on Monday to pick up stocks that looked like weathering a downturn, while oil and metals kept close to record prices as supply concerns continued to bite.
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SINGAPORE : The US dollar moved in a narrow range against the yen and euro in Asia on Monday as investors awaited US economic data and a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan later this week.
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Asia&#39;s financial markets got off to a  calm start to the week on Monday with investors waiting to hear  from top central banks what to make of the turmoil that has  kept markets on edge for weeks.
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The dollar steered a steady course against other major currencies on Friday after falling sharply in the previous session as U.S. trade data failed to dispel concerns about structural problems in the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks hovered near the unchanged  mark on Tuesday as investors took another pause after last  week's big rally, with the Fed expected to raise interest rates  a quarter point on Wednesday.