Nikkei Slides as Currency and Resignation Rumors Swirl

In Asia Friday Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 0.3% to 22,119 and Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1% to end the day at 9,472 after yesterday’s vacation. Traders in Shanghai were still on holiday.
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Mid-Autumn Festival Boosts Retail Stocks in Hong Kong

In Asia Wednesday Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.4% to 9,566 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2% to close at 22,048. Markets in Shanghai were closed in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Hong Kong Property Developers Rise Higher

In Asia Moday Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index remained unchanged at 21,977 and China’s Shanghai Composite edged down 0.4% to 2,588. Markets in Japan were closed today in celebration of Respect for the Aged Day.
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Record Gold Prices Send Asian Mining Shares Sky High

In Asia Friday Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.3% to 21,971 and China’s Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.1% to 2,599. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.2% to end the week at 9,626.
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