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Asian shares firmer, Nikkei buoyed by U.S. data

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SINGAPORE/SYDNEY - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday with Tokyo's Nikkei hitting its highest in nearly five weeks after encouraging manufacturing data in Europe and the United States helped cheer markets fretting about a slowing Chinese economy.

S&P 500 extends gains to year's second half on solid data

NEW YORK - Stocks ended higher on the first day of the third quarter on Monday, supported by signs of strength in manufacturing and construction sectors. But the major stock indexes pulled back from their session highs late in the day as investors sold some shares to book profits. | Video

01 Jul 2013

Nikkei climbs above 14,000 on solid U.S. data, softer yen

TOKYO - The Nikkei share average climbed above 14,000 points for the first time in nearly five weeks on Tuesday as encouraging U.S. manufacturing and construction data added to signs of an improving economy, which is Japan's biggest export market.

01 Jul 2013

Dollar steps back from four-week high, yen at the rear

TOKYO - The dollar backed off from a four-week high against a basket of currencies on Monday as risk sentiment improved on stronger manufacturing data from major global economies, outweighing fears of a reduction in U.S. monetary stimulus.

01 Jul 2013

World Bank lowers outlook for Indonesia economy this year

JAKARTA - The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its forecast for economic growth in Indonesia this year due to a slower-than-expected recovery in exports, a weaker outlook for foreign investment and softer commodity prices.

01 Jul 2013

U.S. factories rebound, China struggles, Europe shows promise

NEW YORK/LONDON - U.S. manufacturing staged a modest rebound in June even as hiring declined sharply but activity among China's large goods producers slowed to multi-month lows as global demand weakened.

01 Jul 2013
World Markets

Toshiba to expand output of NAND flash memory chips in Japan

TOKYO, July 2 - Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it will expand a NAND flash memory chip production facility in Yokkaichi, in central Japan, with construction to start in August of this year and be completed in the summer of 2014.

Stocks, Technology 1:20am EDT

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Friday, June 28

LONDON, June 28 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 1 to 7 points, or as much as 0.1 percent lower on Friday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on

Stocks, Media 28 Jun 2013

European shares suffer first quarterly loss in a year

* Tech weaker, led lower by Nokia on Blackberry disappointment

Japan's Nikkei climbs above 14,000 on solid U.S. data, softer yen

* Nikkei and Topix both rise 1.2 pct * Fast Retailing up, ahead of Uniqlo June same-store sales By Dominic Lau TOKYO, July 2 - The Nikkei share average climbed above 14,000 points for the first time in nearly five weeks on Tuesday as encouraging U.S. manufacturing and construction data added to signs of an improving economy, which is Japan's biggest export market. The Nikkei gained 1.2 percent to 14,020.56 by midmorning, heading for a fourth straight day of gains - its

Hong Kong, China shares slip on money market disappointment

* HK reverses early gains, more weakness ahead if losses persist

Financials, Industrials 1:18am EDT

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