Tokyo's Nikkei share average edged up 0.06 percent on Thursday to its highest close in four years, as demand for high-tech firms such as Tokyo Electron Ltd limited disappointment after weak machinery orders. Insurers lost

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Indian share prices closed flat on Thursday in listless trade as cautious investors awaited a fresh trigger while the market appeared consolidating after sharp gains in recent sessions, dealers said. They said investors were also

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Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 65.75-65.80 (previous 65.75-65.80). Call Money Rates: 7.00-14.50 percent (previous 6.50-15.50 percent). Copyright Reuters, 2005

China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Thursday as dealers increasingly expected the central bank to allow the yuan to appreciate slightly ahead of a visit to the country by US President George W. Bush.

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The Swiss franc continued to trade near 18-month lows against the dollar ahead of US trade figures, due out later on Thursday, that the market hopes will provide short-term direction for the currency. The market

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The dollar shuttled in narrow ranges near two-year highs against the euro and the yen on Thursday as dealers awaited trade figures to provide short-term direction for the US currency. The market was focused on

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The dollar advanced against the euro and yen on Wednesday, to remain within striking distance of two-year highs, but pared some gains as investors grew cautious ahead of Thursday's US trade report. Economists expect the

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The Hong Kong dollar recouped some early losses late on Thursday, while interbank money rates were mixed, with short dates remaining soft due to ample liquidity. The local currency weakened to 7.7574 per US dollar

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The Indonesian rupiah gave up almost all of its gains on Thursday after hitting a two-week high of 9,935 per dollar late on Wednesday as importers took advantage of the currency's strength to buy US

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Voters in unabashedly anti-war San Francisco have made it city policy to oppose the presence of US military recruiters at public high schools and colleges. The "College Not Combat" initiative passed with about 60 percent

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