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Australian Stocks Subdued But Head for Monthly, Quarterly Gains

Australian shares were little changed, hovering near 8,823 in early Tuesday trade and pausing after two sessions of gains, as investors awaited the central bank’s June meeting minutes later today for clues on the policy outlook.Traders also turned to June PMI in China, with the data expected to she…

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Asian stocks slide from opening highs, investors focus on US-Iran talks

Asian markets opened higher but declined sharply thereafter.South Korea's Kospi index was down 1.6%, while Japan's Nikkei index was trading flat.Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher, where a rally in chipmakers drove the S&P 500 up 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 nearly twice as much on Monday.Meanw…

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Japanese Shares Wobble as Yen Hits 40-Year Low

The Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes traded around the flatline on Tuesday, lacking clear direction as the yen weakened to its lowest level in four decades, raising concerns among policymakers and keeping investors alert for potential currency intervention by Tokyo.Market participants also looked ahead…

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Why Wall Street Bulls Aren't Worried About Sky-High Stock Prices — WSJ

By Vicky Ge HuangIt's the metric giving Wall Street comfort over stocks' sky-high valuations.A historic surge in corporate profits has helped lift a key indicator of underlying business health to a record high, giving some investors reassurance about the sustainability of the market's runaway gains…

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Nikkei Rises 1.4%, Led by Electronics, Metals Stocks — Market Talk

Japanese stocks are higher in early trade following a U.S. tech stock rally overnight. Electronics and metals stocks are leading the gains. Keyence is up 4.1% and Fujikura is 5.1% higher. The dollar is at 161.94 yen, compared with Y161.84 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are close…

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Nikkei Rises 1.4%, Led by Electronics, Metals Stocks — Market Talk

2012 ET - Japanese stocks are higher in early trade following a U.S. tech stock rally overnight. Electronics and metals stocks are leading the gains. Keyence is up 4.1% and Fujikura is 5.1% higher. The dollar is at 161.94 yen, compared with Y161.84 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors…

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