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Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop

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TOKYO Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday as crude oil prices slid on rekindled oversupply fears and after downbeat manufacturing data raised concerns about global momentum.

Oil falls on China economic woes, rising OPEC supply

SINGAPORE Oil prices fell for a second session in Asian trade on Tuesday as worries about top energy consumer China and rising oil supply weighed on markets, although possible talks between OPEC and Russia on production cuts offered some support.

2:04am GMT

Yen still sulking, resilient Aussie awaits RBA rate review

SYDNEY The yen remained in the doldrums on Tuesday after a restless session overnight, while the Australian dollar held firm as investors bet the Reserve Bank of Australia will resist the recent trend for surprise policy easings.

12:19am GMT

Wall Street cuts losses to close flat; Alphabet jumps after hours

Strong gains in Facebook and Alphabet helped Wall Street cut losses and stage a late-day rally, with major indexes closing near the unchanged mark.

01 Feb 2016

South Korea to unveil stimulus steps as inflation, exports falter

SEOUL The South Korean government will unveil stimulus measures on Wednesday as a collapse in exports and cooling inflation threaten a fragile economic recovery.

12:36am GMT

Japan Ishihara: wants BOJ to continue working to meet price target

TOKYO Japanese Economy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara said on Tuesday he wants the Bank of Japan to continue working to meet its 2 percent inflation target.

1:19am GMT
World Markets

European shares steady as firmer banks offset weaker telecoms

LONDON, Feb 1 European stock markets were steady on Monday, as a rise in the shares of major banks such as Bankia offset a fall in the telecoms sector after Nokia settled a dispute with Samsung.

European shares fall after slump in Nokia and Alcatel

* Italian bank stocks also gain on prospect of M&A; (Updates with closing prices)

Nikkei soars to near 1-month high; real estate stocks rise further

TOKYO, Feb 1 Tokyo shares on Monday soared to near one-month highs in heavy volume as the Bank of Japan's surprise decision to adopt negative interest rates spurred further buying, lifting real estate stocks.

Hong Kong shares fall after weak China factory activity surveys

Feb 1 Hong Kong shares fell on Monday after an official survey showed China's factory activity shrank more than expected in January and by its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years.

01 Feb 2016
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