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SINGAPORE, April 4- Unable to decide if Pyongyang's military threats are real or mere rhetoric, some fund managers and other investors exposed to South Korean stocks and bonds are buying financial protection in the form of cheap options and credit insurance.
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*Wheat choppy, USDA fails to confirm China rumors. CHICAGO, April 4- U.S. soybean futures fell to a 10- month low and corn set a nine-month low Thursday on worries about a potential slowdown in feed demand from China due to bird flu, and pressure from a surging dollar, traders said.
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The waters of the South China Sea surrounding Hong Kong were the setting for an uncommon sight this week: A growing crowd of hulking cargo ships bobbing aimlessly in the haze as their frustrated crews waited for them to be able to come in to port. The New York Times reports.
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*Client coverage in Brazil seen up by 50 percent this year. *Lender plans to expand in Colombia, is "bullish" on Brazil.
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NEW YORK, April 3- Former broker Thomas Conradt pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading charges related to trades he made ahead of a $1.2 billion acquisition by International Business Machines Corp in 2009..
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*CNOOC slides on possible lower China fuel prices. *HK closed Thursday, China shut for 4- day weekend. HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong and China shares slipped on Wednesday led by weakness in the Chinese energy sector as a result of lower oil prices, in thin trade ahead of a holiday break.
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HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong shares fell for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as lower oil prices pulled down the energy sector, including Chinese giant CNOOC, in thin trade ahead of a holiday break. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.1 percent at 22,337.5 and the China Enterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings in Hong Kong shed 0.5 percent.
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HONG KONG, April 3- Mainland China shares failed to hold onto midday gains on Wednesday, with weakness in the property, energy and brokerage sectors dragging benchmark indexes to multi-month closing lows ahead of a two-day public holiday.
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SHANGHAI, April 3- China and Australia will launch direct trading between the two currencies in Shanghai and Sydney within weeks to lower trade transaction costs, a foreign bank source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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*Trading volume low ahead of 2- day holiday in China. HONG KONG, April 3- China shares were slightly higher at the midday break on Wednesday, as strength in the battered banking sector helped lift benchmark indexes off multi-week lows ahead of a two-day public holiday.
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BEIJING, April 3- Growth in China's services sectors rose to multi-month highs in March as a construction boom and firmer demand lifted business and confidence, auguring well for a modest recovery in the world's second largest economy.
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*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.5 pct, Nikkei rises 1.7 pct. TOKYO, April 3- Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors waited for news on the U.S. economy, while the dollar recovered against the yen as the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting got underway.
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HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong shares were set to start higher on Wednesday, with gains on the benchmark Hang Seng Index buoyed by a 4.3 percent jump for Chinese snacks producer Want Want China. The Hang Seng Index was set to open up 0.7 percent at 22,527.1. The China Enterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings in Hong Kong was indicated to start up 0.5 percent.
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HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong shares could start higher on Wednesday, tracking Asian peers ahead of another market holiday on Thursday and key U.S. jobs data later in the week. Financial markets in China will be shut for a public holiday on Thursday and Friday, while Hong Kong will be closed on Thursday.
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*Silver falls to 7-1/ 2 month low. LONDON, April 2- Gold fell to a 2-1/ 2 week trough on Tuesday, moving down with other precious metals due to a session high in the dollar index and better appetite for assets seen as higher risk, such as European stocks.
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PARIS, April 2- At the seven-story retail temple that is Louis Vuitton's flagship store in Paris, there are signs of a slowdown in spending by Asian tourists- the recent driving force in a European luxury market defying recession. And Louis Vuitton, owned by industry leader LVMH, is not alone.
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LONDON, April 1- The triumph of hope over experience. Though MSCI's China index is languishing 4 percent in the red this year, many fund managers are betting the stars are finally aligned for a lasting turnaround in China's equity index, the biggest in emerging markets.
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LONDON, April 2- Gold held below $1,600 an ounce on Tuesday as a slightly brighter-than-expected reading of euro zone manufacturing activity lifted stock markets, diverting interest from bullion.
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The Chinese economy remains wobbly and North Korea is threatening nuclear war. But for the Hong Kong stock market, the most worrisome news this week is the premiere of a new movie. The New York Times reports.
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China banks slide after Citic, Minsheng 2012 earnings miss. *China property developers extend rally on curb relief.