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Asian markets, won sink after DPRK's latest nuclear test

AsianstockstumbledwiththeSouthKoreanwonMondaywhilethesafehavenyenralliedonnewsthattheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)hadtestedwhatitclaimedwasaminiaturis

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Asia shares extend Wall Street sell-off after Spain attack

AsianstocksfollowedWallStreetfallingsharplylowerFriday,compoundingaglobalsell-offafteradeadlyBarcelonarampageclaimedbytheIslamicStatejihadistgroupexacerbatedmou

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Asian shares, U.S. stock futures, dollar slip on rising Korean tensions

AsiansharesandU.S.stockfuturesslippedwhileU.S.Treasuries,goldandthesafe-havenyenroseinearlyAsiantradingonWednesdayaftertensionsontheKoreanpeninsulaescalatedwith

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Wavering dollar awaits U.S. jobs report for potential relief

Thedollarstruggledneara2-1/2-yearlowagainsttheeuroandaseven-weektroughversustheyenonFridayinthewakeofweakU.S.data,withtradersawaitingthecloselywatchednon-farmjo

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Sony net profit soars in April-June quarter

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and cameras and solid revenue from its game business.

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Sony net profit soars in April-June quarter

JapaneseelectronicsandentertainmentgiantSonysaidTuesdayitsnetprofitnearlyquadrupledinthethreemonthstoJune,backedbybrisksalesofsmartphonecomponentsandcamerasands

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Panasonic profits surge on auto sector

PanasoniconMondayreportedquarterlygainsinprofitsandsalesthankstoastrongperformanceinitsauto-relatedsector,confirmingtheJapaneseelectronicsmainstayisoncourseforr

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Line Corp first-half profit jumps 39 percent, boosted by asset transfer

Japan'sLineCorpposteda39percentjumpinfirst-halfprofit,boostedbyatransferofassets.Themessagingappoperator,whichhasstruggledtogrowafterahigh-profileIPOin2016,sawo

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Dollar edges up from 13-month lows; U.S. political woes weigh

Thedollarpulledawayfroma13-monthlowagainstabasketofcurrenciesonTuesday,tryingtoshakeoffarecentselloffafterupbeatU.S.economicdataasinvestorsawaitedthisweek'sFede

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Dollar changes hands around 114 yen line in early trade in Tokyo

The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 114 yen line in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, after reaching above the 114 yen line in New York at the end of last week.

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Asian markets down after US jobs disappoint, oil plunges

AsianmarketsheadedintotheweekendonanegativenoteFridayfollowingasell-offonWallStreet,USjobsdatacominginbelowparandadiveinoilpricesfuellinglossesacrosstheenergyse

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Dollar builds on gains as Fed officials indicate more rate hikes

The dollar on Tuesday broke above 112 yen for the first time in a month after a top Federal Reserve official indicated it would hike interest rates further this year, while traders await a speech from their boss Janet Yellen.

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Dollar builds on gains as Fed officials indicate more rate hikes

ThedollaronTuesdaybrokeabove112yenforthefirsttimeinamonthafteratopFederalReserveofficialindicateditwouldhikeinterestratesfurtherthisyear,whiletradersawaitaspeec

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Japan lures record foreign investment in 2016

Foreign direct investment to Japan for fiscal 2016 topped 3 trillion yen ($26.9 billion) for the first time ever, thanks mainly to an increasing number of takeovers of domestic businesses by overseas investment funds.

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Japan lures record foreign investment in 2016

ForeigndirectinvestmenttoJapanforfiscal2016topped3trillionyen($26.9billion)forthefirsttimeever,thanksmainlytoanincreasingnumberoftakeoversofdomesticbusinessesby

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Tokyo rallies on weak yen but most Asia markets struggle

Tokyo's Nikkei rallied Tuesday as the dollar extended gains against the yen on fresh indications the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates again this year, while technology firms tracked a sector rebound on Wall Street.

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Tokyo rallies on weak yen but most Asia markets struggle

Tokyo'sNikkeiralliedTuesdayasthedollarextendedgainsagainsttheyenonfreshindicationstheFederalReservewillliftinterestratesagainthisyear,whiletechnologyfirmstracke