Asia sees mild gains but Tokyo extends fall
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Most of Asia's stock markets staged cautious recovery on Friday, with the exception of Tokyo, where a continued fall in the Nikkei 225 Average erased the last remnants of the index's gains so far in 2007.
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Asian stocks finished mixed Wednesday, with Tokyo shares advancing on a positive economic outlook but markets in Hong Kong and elsewhere falling on worries about record-high oil prices.
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Asian shares extended their falls on Friday, still raw from a global sell-off, despite healthy U.S. manufacturing data that lifted the dollar above 11-week lows against the 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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Japan's Nikkei average is expected to extend gains on Thursday as investors keep a healthy appetite for blue-chip exporters after a fall in oil prices boosted confidence over the U.S. economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.
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Asian shares were mostly flat to lower on Monday as investors kept a wary eye on stabilizing oil prices and looked past signs Japanese consumers were beginning to spend more freely.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average finished slightly  higher on Monday as gains in liquid crystal display-related  firms (LCD), such as Nitto Denko Corp., and in metal and oil  companies offset losses in drug makers.
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Japan's Nikkei average was flat by late  morning trade on Tuesday as falls in oil-related stocks offset  gains in some exporters including auto makers after a retreat  in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.
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JapanÂs economy grew at a slower pace than previously reported in the most recent quarter, a sign that a long expansion may be losing steam.
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The euro and Swiss franc both fell  about 1 percent and the Japanese yen shed half a percent in  Asia Monday as the dollar rallied broadly in thin trade.   Holidays in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and London kept  volume low, exaggerating moves, and dealers said there was  nothing particular behind the dollar's rise.  "It seems to be position-squaring across the board in somewhat  thin markets. There is no major news or intervention or  anything like that," said David Simmonds, markets strategist  with the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Japanese stocks fell mildly on Tuesday morning, with exporters dropping because of a slight rise in the yen.
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Tokyo stocks sagged and the dollar rose on Friday after Japanese economic growth was revised lower, not higher as expected, while a global rally in technology shares gathered pace in Asia, led by Samsung Electronics.
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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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Asian markets rebounded Wednesday, reversing their recent gut-wrenching plunge
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Asian stocks took a breather on  Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of  a U.S. interest rate cut this week helping to offset renewed  worries about a global credit squeeze.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended Friday almost flat as earlier gains on buying of high-tech shares evaporated after selling of domestic demand-related issues accelerated later in the day.
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Most markets in Asia fell by between 2 and 3 percent today as Wall Street was steady after yesterdayâs losses.