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  Asian Stocks Gain as Japanese Exporters Rise on Weak Yen

  Updated 25 minutes ago

  Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index heading for a two-week high, as Japanese exporters rallied after the nation’s shipments increased and the yen weakened ahead of the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.

• Dollar Gains for Third Day Versus Yen Before Bernanke Comments

  Updated 24 minutes ago

  The dollar rose for a third day versus the yen amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will today provide more information about when U.S. policy makers will start to reduce bond purchases.

• Philippine Stocks Cheapest Since 2011 as Growth Belies Rout

  Updated 17 minutes ago

  Philippine stocks are proving too cheap to pass up for two of the nation’s biggest money managers after falling the most since 2011, as companies post record profits and economic growth outpaces the world.

• Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Advances, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show

  Updated 49 minutes ago

  The cost of insuring corporate and sovereign bonds in the Asia-Pacific region against non-payment rose, according to credit-default swap traders.

• Treasuries Holds Narrowest Range in Month Before Bernanke Speaks

  Updated 55 minutes ago

  Treasury 10-year note yields stayed in the tightest range in more than a month before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks following the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting today.

• Japan Shares Climb Fourth Day on Weak Yen, Rising Exports

  Updated 24 minutes ago

  Japanese shares advanced, with the Topix index headed for its first four-day winning streak in a month, after the yen weakened before the Federal Reserve meeting outcome. Stocks also rose as data showed Japan’s exports increased more than expected.

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  Asian Stocks Jump as Yen Sinks Before Fed; Rubber Climbs

  Updated 13 minutes ago

  Asian stocks rallied, pushing the benchmark equity index to a two-week high, as the yen drove declines among regional currencies on prospects the Federal Reserve will signal the fate of U.S. monetary stimulus today. Rubber rose and Malaysia’s ringgit slid to an 11-month low.

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  Japan Exports Surge Most Since 2010 in Boost for Abenomics

  Updated 10 minutes ago

  Japan’s exports surged by the most since 2010 as the yen weakened and shipments to the U.S. jumped, boosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to revive the world’s third-largest economy.

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  China’s Military Buildup Worrisome, Japan’s U.S. Ambassador Says

  Updated 38 minutes ago

  China’s “spectacularly active” naval posture and “massive” military buildup in Asia are part of a pattern of belligerent behavior toward Japan and other neighbors over maritime disputes, according to Japan’s ambassador to the U.S.

• Asian Stock Futures Climb as Yen Weakens Before Fed Meeting Ends

  Updated 2 hours, 55 minutes ago

  Stock futures in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia climbed as the yen weakened and as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting for clues to the U.S. central bank’s plan for stimulus.

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