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    <title><![CDATA[Japanese Current Account Rebounds to Surplus in February]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s current account swings to surplus for the first time in four months as yen&#039;s weakness boosts economic outlook.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:45:45 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Weekly Report: Nikkei Surges on Bank of Japan Stimulus]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian stocks outside Japan retreat on weak economic data, Korean tensions and China bird flu fears.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:02:00 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Slip Ahead of Key US Employment Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Markets remain muted as investors await nonfarm payrolls data for further indications on US economic health.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:10:06 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Boeing Loses Top Spot in Jet Orders to Airbus on Dreamliner Worries]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Boeing expected to run a certification test on its embattled 787 jet with revamped battery system.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:06:28 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Japanese Stocks Hit Record High as Rest of Asia Remains Weak]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Nikkei tops 13,000 mark for first time since 2008 on BoJ&#039;s aggressive monetary policy decisions.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:04:07 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Rise Ahead of Central Bank Decisions]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets pick up as investors await policy decision from European Central Bank and Bank of England.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:10:44 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Drop as Yen Firms Ahead of BoJ Decision]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets weak after disappointing US economic data as investors await BoJ policy meet to conclude.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:06:29 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Drop as Italy Concerns Mount]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets trade lower as Italian political impasse continues and Verizon denies Vodafone take over speculation.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:12:01 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Australia&#039;s Feb Trade Deficit Narrows to $186M]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Australian trade deficit shrinks to 14-month low in February on improved earnings from resource exports.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:26:51 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Pick Up Ahead of Bank of Japan Policy Meet]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Most Asian markets edge higher as investors await Bank of Japan&#039;s policy meet amid monetary easing optimism.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:04:57 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Mixed on Weak US Manufacturing Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets trade mixed as investors consider the weak US data and Italian political developments.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:08:02 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of Australia Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged at 3%]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The central bank&#039;s decision comes amid signs of economic improvement as earlier rate cuts began to bear fruit.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:19:04 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Outside Japan Edge Higher Despite Weak US Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian stocks trade higher but investors remain cautious as weak US manufacturing data sparks recovery concerns.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:02:40 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Japanese Business Sentiments Improve Less Than Expected in the First Quarter]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Bank of Japan&#039;s quarterly Tankan survey index shows business sentiments at -8 in March, up from -12 in December.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:02:32 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[China&#039;s March PMI Shows Modest Improvement but Misses Estimates]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[China&#039;s official Purchasing Managers Index rises to its  highest level in 11 months, but misses analysts&#039; estimates.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:12:27 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Drop on Weak Japan Business Sentiments and China PMI]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian stocks trade lower as Bank of Japan&#039;s Tankan survey and China&#039;s official manufacturing PMI misses expectations.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:20:21 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Banks Secure Major Win as US Judge Rejects Antitrust Claims in Libor Lawsuits]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The US District Judge dismisses antitrust claims while allowing some commodity manipulation claims to proceed.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:57:00 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Weekly Roundup: US Optimism Offsets Eurozone Concerns]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian stocks advance in the week as US economic hopes helped investors to look past eurozone concerns.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:42:13 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Amazon Plans to Acquire Book-Recommendation Site Goodreads]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The take-over brings Amazon closer to the reading community and helps to further strengthen its market presence.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:59:29 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Industrial Output and Consumer Prices Decline in February]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s industrial output falls 0.1 percent during the month while core CPI declines 0.3 percent year-on-year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:35:52 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Mixed as Japanese Factory Output Falters]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets remain mixed in thin holiday trading, as weak Japanese economic indicators reinforce stimulus optimism.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:22:19 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Pick Up Amid Eurozone Concerns]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets edge higher as Cypriot banks set to reopen after the bailout negotiations]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:13:22 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Japan Retail Sales Underscore Weakness Despite BoJ Optimism on Recovery]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Feb retail sales fall more-than-expected on the back of weak external conditions and stubborn deflation levels.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:13:06 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Drop on Cyprus and Italy Concerns]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets trade lower as investors await Cypriot banks to reopen and Italian political concerns rebound.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:44:52 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Rise on US Economic Optimism]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets edge higher, mirroring global equities, as improved US economic data offset lingering eurozone concerns.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:07:05 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Boeing Dreamliners Face Curbs on Permitted Flying Time]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[FAA may consider a temporary cut to extended operations approval for Boeing&#039;s Dreamliners, according to reports.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:13:23 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Edge Higher on US Economic Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets pick up as better-than-expected US economic data offset Cyprus and eurozone concerns.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:11:56 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Stocks Pick Up Amid Cyprus Bailout Concerns [VIDEO]]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[European markets edge higher but investors cautious on concerns that Cyprus bailout model could be repeated.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:08:16 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BoJ&#039;s New Governor Signals Bond Purchase Plans to Achieve 2% Inflation]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Bank of Japan&#039;s new governor Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirms commitment to meet the recently-hiked inflation target.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:07:19 +1100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Stocks Weak as Cyprus Bailout Sparks Fears]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets trade lower on concerns that Cyprus plans could become a model for future bailouts.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:34:41 +1100</pubDate>
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