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TOKYO, Jan 23- Asian shares retreated from multi-month highs on Wednesday amid caution as the earnings season gathers pace, with Tokyo stocks falling to three-week closing lows in response to a firm yen.
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HONG KONG, Jan 23- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 19-1/ 2- month high on Wednesday, while China slipped further from a 7-1/ 2 month high, dragged by weakness among growth-sensitive counters as indexes faltered at chart resistance levels after a strong start to the year. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong fell 0.6 percent.
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*No change in fundamentals, China market quiet- trader. SINGAPORE, Jan 23- Copper edged down on Wednesday, but stayed near its highest in more than a week hit the previous day after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive monetary stimulus, while physical buying in China was quiet ahead of holidays next month.
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*Spot gold may rise to $1,706/ oz- technicals. SINGAPORE, Jan 23- Gold held near a one-month high on Wednesday but faces a strong resistance at $1,700 an ounce, as it struggles to attract fresh buying from investors who opted for riskier assets against the backdrop of a global economic recovery.
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HONG KONG, Jan 23- Veteran Asia deal maker Jesse Bhattal, the former head of Nomura Holdings Inc's wholesale division who resigned a year ago amid an acrimonious restructuring, has joined investment bank Lazard Ltd as a senior adviser.
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Sanjay Verma, CEO, Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield says Hong Kong needs supply side measures to cool its property market. He explains why.
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HONG KONG, Jan 23- Hong Kong shares are set to start higher on Wednesday, with a 4 percent jump in Chinese shipper Cosco Pacific helping buoy the Hang Seng Index to its highest in more than 19 months. The Hang Seng Index was set to open up 0.2 percent at 23,700.5, its highest since June 1, 2011.
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HONG KONG, Jan 23- Hong Kong shares could start higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains after upbeat U.S. earnings, but gains could be capped by chart resistance after a strong start to the year. *Major Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group Co has agreed to set up a 55-45 truck venture with Volvo in China, the Chinese Business News said on Tuesday.
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Tai Hui, Chief Asia Pacific Strategist, J.P. Morgan Funds says the only way to have sustained management of property prices in Hong Kong is to increase supply.
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Last March, about 20 wealthy guests gathered at Au Jardin Les Amis, an award-winning French restaurant in Singapore's Botanic Gardens to meet Baron Eric de Rothschild and representatives of the Zurich- based private bank that bears his name.
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HONG KONG, Jan 22- India's economy will grow "no better than" 5.7 percent in the current fiscal year but will regain traction in 2013/ 2014, the finance minister said on Tuesday, committing to fiscal prudence in the budget and brushing off threats of a downgrade. He spoke to the media afterwards and Citi reported some of his presentation.
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LONDON, Jan 22- Oil rose above $112 a barrel on Tuesday, after Japan pledged to pump more money into its economy, adding to positive growth signals from the U.S. and China, the world's top oil consumers. China is on track to recover from its longest growth slowdown since the global financial crisis, while data from the United States has improved.
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HONG KONG, Jan 22- India's economy will grow "no better than" 5.7 percent in the current fiscal year but will regain traction in 2013/ 2014, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to reassure international investors that the government remained committed to pro-growth policies and reforms.
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LONDON, Jan 22- Oil rose to $112 a barrel on Tuesday, after Japan pledged to pump more money into its economy, adding to positive growth signals from the United States and China, the world's top oil consumers. China is on track to recover from its longest growth slowdown since the global financial crisis, while data from the United States has improved.
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*Hong Kong hit by series of profit warnings, could stall rally. HONG KONG, Jan 22- Hong Kong shares closed near a 19-1/ 2- month high for a third session on Tuesday, helped by strength in the financial sector, while onshore China markets retreated from Monday's seven-month high as manufacturing dragged.
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HONG KONG, Jan 22- Hong Kong shares hovered around 19-1/ 2- month highs for a third session on Tuesday, helped by strength in financials and companies reported to be in talks with Chinese officials on land use for a new economic zone in the southern city of Shenzhen.
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SINGAPORE, Jan 22- Brent crude rose above $112 a barrel on Tuesday, after Japan pledged to pump in more money to boost its economy, adding to positive growth signals from the United States and China in past weeks. China is on track to recover from its longest growth slowdown since the global financial crisis, while data from the United States has improved.
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*Great Wall Motor tests all-time high after earnings beat. HONG KONG, Jan 22- Hong Kong shares held around a 19-1/ 2 month high for a third session on Tuesday, while onshore China markets were on track to gain for a fourth-straight day, helped by strength in the financial sector. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong climbed 0.8 percent.
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SINGAPORE, Jan 22- Brent crude rose to near $112 a barrel on Tuesday, after Japan pledged to pump in more money to boost its economy, adding to positive growth signals from the United States and China in past weeks. China is on track to recover from its longest growth slowdown since the global financial crisis, while economic data from the United States has improved.
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SINGAPORE/ HONG KONG, Jan 22- Yield-chasing investors, whose hunger for income powered a long rally in Asian junk-rated bonds, are finally feeling the first symptoms of indigestion after a year-long binge.