South Korean shares edged lower on Friday, with upbeat data from China helping to narrow early losses, but still finished the week higher to notch up a fourth consecutive weekly gain. The Korea Composite Stock

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US stocks fell on Friday, with the Nasdaq weighed down by another drop in shares of Apple, and as the overhang of "fiscal cliff" negotiations kept buying to a premium. Apple slid 4 percent to

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The S&P 500 ended its six-day winning streak on Thursday, retreating as worries intensified that Washington's "fiscal cliff" negotiations were dragging on with little progress. Anxiety about the drawn-out talks between Democrats and Republicans was

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US debt prices slid on Thursday after an auction of 30-year bonds saw cautious bidding in the wake of US Federal Reserve monetary policy easing the previous day, with better-than-expected jobs data also eroding Treasuries'

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US debt prices slid on Thursday after an auction of 30-year bonds saw cautious bidding in the wake of US Federal Reserve monetary policy easing the previous day, with better-than-expected jobs data also eroding Treasuries'

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Australian shares ended flat, giving up most of the day's gains despite encouraging manufacturing data from China, as investors remained cautious amid stalled US talks to avert steep tax increases and spending cuts. Miners were

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Japan's Nikkei average inched down on Friday as investors were cautious ahead of this Sunday's general election, with strong expectations that the main opposition party, which favours aggressive easing, is set for victory. The Nikkei

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European shares slipped on Friday as investors banked profits after a recent strong run, and some said it was vulnerable to a deeper correction the longer US budget talks remain at an impasse. The FTSEurofirst

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Taiwan stocks fell 0.75 percent on Friday, retreating from a nearly three-month closing high, as tech and financial heavyweights joined other regional bourses in a pullback. The main TAIEX index finished 58.32 points lower at

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Indian shares rose on Friday for the first session in six as lenders such as ICICI Bank Ltd gained after lower-than-expected inflation data reinforced hopes the central bank would start cutting interest rates in January.

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