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TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Nikkei futures traded in Singapore <0#SSI:> edged up 105 points to 9,615 after a U.S. official said General Motors will file for bankruptcy, a development many market participants had anticipated in advance. [ID:nCARS1]
The Nikkei average .N225 closed morning trade in Tokyo at 9,597.58 for a gain of 0.8 percent on the day. [.T]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew at a much slower pace than previously thought in the third quarter, restrained by weak business investment and a slightly more aggressive liquidation of inventories, data showed on Tuesday.
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