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HK stocks set to open up on U.S. GDP; ICBC rises

HONG KONG, Oct 30  - Hong Kong stocks are set to open 2.14 percent higher on Friday, spurred by better than forecast U.S. growth data, with Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) rising as its quarterly profit jumped.  Full Article

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Nikkei rises 2 pct after JPMorgan, U.S. retail data

TOKYO, Oct 15 - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 2.1 percent on Thursday, bolstered by exporters such as Sony Corp after robust U.S. company results and data pushed the Dow over 10,000 for the first time in a year.  Full Article  

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European shares turn positive; telecoms gain

LONDON, Oct 13 - European shares turned positive on Tuesday morning, with gains for telecoms offsetting falls in banks. At 0731 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.1 percent at 1,005.83 points, and had gone as high as 1,006.16. Banks were the biggest drag on the index. Banco Santander , Barclays , Credit Suisse , Deutsche Bank , and Societe Generale fell between 0.4 a  Full Article  

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Nikkei edges higher but stalled, eyes on earnings

TOKYO, Oct 13 - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up 0.6 percent on Tuesday, buoyed by exporters such as Honda Motor Corp after the S&P 500 posted a sixth straight day of rises, but stalled ahead of key U.S. and Japanese earnings.  Full Article

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Japan's Nikkei gains 0.6 pct as resource stocks gain

TOKYO, Oct 9 - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday, with resource-related stocks climbing after gold hit a fresh all-time high, while Fast Retailing jumped after forecasting a record profit for this business year.  Full Article  

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China shares gain 3.8 pct after holiday; HK up 0.17 pct

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Oct 9 - China's key stock index was up 3.84 percent on Friday, led by banking shares, as the market played catch-up following a strong global rally during Chibna's eight-day National Day holiday.  Full Article  

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Nikkei rises 0.5 pct in cautious trade, shippers gain

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent on Thursday as exporters such as Tokyo Electron gained on short-covering, while Nikon Corp jumped after a brokerage upgrade.  Full Article

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Hong Kong shares to open 0.8 pct higher; shippers rise

HONG KONG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks are set to open 0.83 percent higher, with shipping companies rising on higher freight costs, while local developers gain on hopes a global economic recovery will lift demand for property.  Full Article

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Hong Kong shared seen higher on wall S t gains

HONG KONG, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Shared are seen higher on Tuesday after wall Street was lifted overnight by optimism about upcoming earning and upbeat data on the services sektor. (ID:nN05386954)

"U.S. markets rebounded last night. That will be the main driver for Hong Kong stocks," said Conica Hung, head of equity  research at Delta Asia Financial Group.

"But I don't see a sharp gain today mainly because China is still closed. There is also some coution ahead of U.S. earnings announcemments."

Investors will be keeping an eye on mainland cement maker China Resource Cement (1313.HK), which debuts on Tuesday on the Hong Kong bourse.

China's stock market is closed from Oct. 1 to 8 for the National Day holiday

Hong Kong's benchmark index. HSI rose 0.3 persent on Monday, recovering from three-week lows.

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Nikkei rises 0.7 pct as exporters gain

TOKYO, Oct 6 - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.7 percent on Tuesday, lifted by exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) after optimism about upcoming U.S. earnings and strong services sector data boosted Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 gained 69.93 points to 9,744.42. It fell 0.6 percent the previous day to book its lowest finish since July 21.
The broader Topix added 0.6 percent to 872.64. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)

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FTSE ends firmer after upbeat U.S

LONDON - Britain's top share index closed 0.7 percent higher on Monday after U.S. ISM non-manufacturing data came in better than forecast, with heavyweight UK miners and banks the best performing sectors.
The FTSE 100 FTSE closed up 35.63 points, or 0.7 percent, at 5,024.33, after tumbling nearly 60 points on Friday to a near three-week closing low below the 5,000 level.
Activity in the U.S. service sector expanded in September for the first time since August 2008, while employment in the sector also improved, the Institute of Supply Management said on Monday. [ID:nN05400003] Full Article
 

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