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Most Japan Stocks Fall as Greece Outweighs Economic Data

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May 17 (Bloomberg) — Japanese stocks fell, with the Topix Index sliding a seventh day, as concern Greece ’s debt crisis is worsening outweighed better-than-expected economic growth in Japan, and U.S. housing and factory data that beat estimates. (get the story…)

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Fears over Greece’s political and financial crisis

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Fears over Greece’s political and financial crisis

Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors continued to worry about Greece’s political and financial crisis as the country prepares for its second election in just over a month. (read the story…)

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Japan Tertiary Industry Index Falls 0.6%

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An index measuring tertiary industry activity was down a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on month in March, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday, standing at 98.6. (get the story…)

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Tokyo stocks open up 1.17%

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TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened 1.17 percent higher on Wednesday with investors heartened by higher US stocks and technology giant Apple’s robust earnings results. The Nikkei 225 index at the … (read more…)

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Nikkei set to rise, cautious ahead of BOJ this week

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Japan's Nikkei index is expected to open higher on Monday as a pledge to raise the size of the IMF's debt crisis rescue fund lifted sentiment, though caution ahead of the Bank of Japan and U.S. Federal … (get the story…)

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan Increases

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NEW YORK, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.2 percent in February to 96.1 (2004 = 100), following no change in both January and December.At … (read the story…)

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