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Google News: Asia: Markets float higher on US tail-winds
[ShareCast] - The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong surged 251 points to while in Shanghai, the Composite index hardened 18 points at Trading was thin, however, with not much corporate news for traders to get their teeth into. Commodity related stocks such as
Old debts trade up on Kim's death
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[Financial Times] - By Sarah Mishkin in Hong Kong Back in the 1970s, some banks thought lending money to help industrialise North Korea could be a good idea . By the 1980s, North Korea had defaulted. For investors optimistic about Korean reunification or reform
Google News: FTSE above in last session before Christmas
[Stock Market Wire] - In Asia today, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was 251 points higher at There were also strong performances on other Asian markets, notably in India and Australia. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was closed as it is a national holiday in Japan.
Yanzhou and Gloucester agree $2.1bn merger
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[Financial Times] - By Sarah Mishkin in Hong Kong China's Yanzhou Coal and Australia's Gloucester have agreed terms for a A$2.1bn ($2.1bn) merger that will see the creation of one of the largest coal groups in Australia. The agreement brings an end to a year that has seen
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