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Japan govt says unaware of ghosts at PM residence-paper
ReutersTOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assasinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of...Tags: Politics, Japan, Government
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar weak
Reuters* World shares steady but liquidity fears remain * U.S. stocks set to follow European markets lower * German Ifo index seen pushing back ECB rate cut * Dollar index down 0.3 pct, yen resumes rise By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World...Tags: Credit Ratings, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance, Central Bank, Bonds
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Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
ReutersBy Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its largest one-day loss in more than two years....Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, BNP Paribas, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Federal Reserve
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CORRECTED-Derivatives trade booms in wake of Japan stock slide
Reuters(CORRECTS stimulus amount in graf 3) By Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Investors betting on a continuation of Japan's six-month runaway bull market suffered their biggest scare yet on Thursday as the Nikkei 225 lost more than 7% - its...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, BNP Paribas, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Finance
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U.S. loan funds gain $1.2 billion as Fed sparks fears of rising rates
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $1.2 billion into corporate loan funds based in the United States in the latest week as signs the Federal Reserve could scale back on stimulus sparked fears of rising U.S. interest rates, according to Bank...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Federal Reserve, Central Bank
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady but stimulus fears still present
Reuters* World shares attempt tentative recovery * Fed officials try to reassure on stimulus timing * Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Credit Ratings, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan
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Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft
Reuters(Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That seems to have ended...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Finance, Central Bank
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Sushi's Abenomics wave: posh tuna in, plain mackerel out
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Investors in Japan might keep a close eye on sales of the homely horse mackerel as an early warning of any trouble ahead. The good news is that in the more confident Japan of 2013, tuna remains king. So says Mizuho Securities economist...Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan, Consumers, Foods and Beverages
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Nikkei set to rebound from Thursday's 7.3 pct plunge
ReutersTOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rebound on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data rattled investors. Despite Thursday'...Tags: Nippon Steel Corporation, Petroleum Industry, Japan, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Foreign Exchange Market
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks steadier, Nikkei bounces back
Reuters* Nikkei up 3 pct in early trade, following 7.3 pct fall * Asian stocks outside Japan steadier after drop * Yen softer, reversing Thursday's gains * MSCI ex-Japan edges up By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares opened cautiously higher...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, BNP Paribas, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance
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U.S.-based Japanese stock funds up $1.5 billion in record inflow streak: Lipper
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States poured $1.51 billion into Japanese stock funds in the latest week, marking the longest streak of weekly inflows into the funds on record, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service showed...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Finance
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FACTBOX-Key facts about Japan's constitution, proposed changes
ReutersTOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making amending the pacifist, U.S.-drafted constitution one focus of his ruling party's campaign for July's upper house election. He hopes pro-revision parties will obtain the two-thirds...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan, Crime, Law and Justice
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