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Japan asset managers back corporate governance push, Oasis founder says

Japan asset managers back corporate governance push, Oasis founder says By Scott Murdoch and Anton Bridge SYDNEY/TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Japanese asset managers are increasingly supporting the targeting of poorly performing firms by activist fund Oasis Management, its founder said, paving the way for more campaigns to improve corporate governance and deliver higher shareholder returns.
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Japan's main stock indexes at record closing highs as banks, autos and techs rise

Japan's main stock indexes at record closing highs as banks, autos and techs rise Updates at 0600 GMT TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Japan's main stock indexes settled at record closing highs on Thursday, led by gains in shares of automakers, banks and technology firms, as the market expects a robust corporate outlook in the latter half of the year. The broader Topix index .TOPX hit a record high, surpassing its previous peak from 34 years ago, rising to as high as 2,900.91 earlier in the session.
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Asia stocks hit 27-month top, dollar slips on rate cut wagers

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks hit 27-month top, dollar slips on rate cut wagers Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Topix hits record top, S&P 500 futures steady FTSE, sterling calm as UK heads to polls Odds narrow on Sept Fed cut after soft data Adds Taiwan stocks, updates prices By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) - Asia stocks hit 27-month highs on Thursday as softer U.S.
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China shares fall; Fed rate cut bets buoy Hong Kong stocks

China shares fall; Fed rate cut bets buoy Hong Kong stocks SHANGHAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mainland China stocks edged lower on Thursday, dragged by property shares. Meanwhile, Hong Kong shares inched higher after a slew of softer U.S. economic data raised investor bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts later this year. ** Softer-than-expected U.S. economic data on Wednesday, including a weak services report and ADP employment report, pointed to a slowdown in the world's largest economy, follow
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Japan's Topix hits record high as banks and automakers rise

Japan's Topix hits record high as banks and automakers rise TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Topix hit a record high on Thursday, led by gains in automakers and banks, as the market expects a robust corporate outlook in the latter half of the year. The broader Topix index .TOPX rose to as high as 2,890.52 earlier in the session, exceeding a record intraday high of 2,885.50 marked in December 1989. The index also crossed a record closing high of 2,884.80 scaled on the same day over 34 years ago.
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Asia stocks hit 27-month top, dollar slips on rate cut talk

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks hit 27-month top, dollar slips on rate cut talk Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Nikkei firms toward March top, S&P 500 futures steady Markets, sterling calm as UK heads to polls Odds narrow on Sept Fed cut after soft data By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) - Asia stocks hit 27-month highs on Thursday as softer U.S.
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Market mood bright, liquidity light

MORNING BID ASIA-Market mood bright, liquidity light There will be no Asia Morning Bid on Friday July 5 By Jamie McGeever July 4 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. World and U.S. stocks at record highs , a UK general election and Japanese asset prices stretched to historical levels - there's a lot for investors in Asia to chew over on Thursday even though liquidity will be thinned out by the July 4 U.S.
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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets July 4 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,739.90 +21.70 NZX 50** 11,790.92 +14.19 DJIA 39,308.00 −23.85 NIKKEI** 40,580.76 +506.07 Nasdaq 18,188.302 159.54 FTSE** 8,171.12 49.92 S&P 500 5,537.02 28.01 Hang Seng** 17,978.57 209.43 SPI 200 Fut 7,808.00 79.00 STI** 3,415.51 47.61 SSEC** 2,982.38 -14.64 KOSPI** 2,794.01 13.15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bond
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World shares rise, US dollar weakens on soft labor market data

REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares rise, US dollar weakens on soft labor market data Refile adds missing word 'to' in second paragraph S&P 500, Nasdaq notch fresh closing high US dollar weakens Crude prices climb 1% Benchmark 10-year yields dip Safe haven-gold rises to near two-week high By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - World equities rose while the U.S.
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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets July 4 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,739.90 21.70 NZX 50** 11,790.92 +14.19 DJIA 39,308.00 −23.85 NIKKEI** 40,580.76 +506.07 Nasdaq 18,188.302 159.54 FTSE** 8,171.12 49.92 S&P 500 5,537.02 +28.01 Hang Seng** 17,978.57 209.43 SPI 200 Fut 7,802.00 73.00 STI** 3,415.51 47.61 SSEC** 2,982.38 -14.64 KOSPI** 2,794.01 13.15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bonds J
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World shares rise, US dollar weakens on soft labor market data

REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares rise, US dollar weakens on soft labor market data Refiles to add missing word "to" in second paragraph S&P 500, Nasdaq advance US dollar weakens Crude prices climb Benchmark 10-year yields dip Safe haven-gold rises to near two-week high By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - World equities rose while the U .S.
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World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows Adds quote in paragraph 19, updates prices throughout By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Shares around the world rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that U.S. rate cuts were not far off, briefly halting recent rises in Treasury yields and the dollar.
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New records as jobs scanned, Tesla jumps

MORNING BID AMERICAS-New records as jobs scanned, Tesla jumps July 3 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell managed to smooth some election-ruffled feathers in bond markets on Tuesday, helping Wall St stocks back to all-time highs as a sweep of labor market soundings are due ahead of the July 4 break.
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World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows

GLOBAL MARKETS -World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows Updates prices at 0950 GMT By Ankur Banerjee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Shares around the world rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that U.S. rate cuts were not far off, and also made a brief halt to recent rises in Treasury yields and the dollar.
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China stocks fall on soft economic data; HK gets tech boost

UPDATE 1-China stocks fall on soft economic data; HK gets tech boost Updates to market close By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, July 3 (Reuters) - China stocks fell on Wednesday as data showed the country's services activity growth hit an eight-month low in June, while technology companies led Hong Kong shares higher. China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in eight months and confidence hit a four-year low, mainly due to slower growth in new orders, a private-sector survey showed, suggest
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Japan's NTT Data says Romania unit suffered unauthorised access

UPDATE 1-Japan's NTT Data says Romania unit suffered unauthorised access Updates with NTT Data comment in paragraph 3, share price in paragraph 5 TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's NTT Data Group 9613.T said on Wednesday its Romania unit was hit by an instance of unauthorised access in June. The company is investigating how the access, which occurred on June 14, happened and whether information was leaked, a spokesperson said.
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Japan's Nikkei rises as tech stocks track US growth shares

Japan's Nikkei rises as tech stocks track US growth shares Updates at 0600GMT TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked overnight gains in U.S. megacap growth stocks. The Nikkei .N225 gained 1.26% to close at 40,580.76. The broader Topix .TOPX also rose for a fourth straight day, closing up 0.54% at 2,872.18. Wall Street's main stock indexes closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by gains in Tesla TS
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Sunny start in Europe

LIVE MARKETS-Sunny start in Europe Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com SUNNY START IN EUROPE European stocks are heading for a perky start to the day, encouraged by yet another strong close on Wall Street overnight that Chris Weston of Pepperstone says brought "better depth and participation".
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Asia stocks rise on rate cut wagers, yen wallows at 38-year lows

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise on rate cut wagers, yen wallows at 38-year lows Updates at 0530 GMT By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 3 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that U.S. rate cuts were not far off, while the yen struggled at levels last seen in 1986, keeping traders wary of Japanese intervention.
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Asia stocks gain on rate cut wagers, yen stays near 38-year lows

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks gain on rate cut wagers, yen stays near 38-year lows By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 3 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that U.S. rate cuts were not far off, while the yen remained pinned near levels last seen in 1986, keeping traders wary of Japanese intervention.
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