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• Nikkei Surges to 4.5-Year High; Rest of Asia Falls Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 3:25 AM ET

  A new chapter opened for Tokyo risk assets on Friday as the Nikkei index surged past the 13,000 mark after the Bank of Japan unleashed a monetary onslaught of $1.4 trillion in stimulus, but the rest of Asia's stock markets tumbled to multi-month lows.

• Nikkei Erupts and This Time It May Be Different Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 2:44 AM ET

  

  The Nikkei surged by up to 4.7 percent a day after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) gave investors what they were waiting for, and analysts say the current rally is gaining a momentum of its own and not simply riding on a weakening yen.

• Digital Realty on Data Center Trends: CEO  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:45 PM ET

  

  Michael Foust, CEO at Digital Realty, speaks about the cost effectiveness of data centers and current trends in the industry along with business model, growth prospects and the company's acquisition plans.

• Gradual Recovery On Track For Japan: Pro  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Hiroshi Watanabe, President & CEO at Japan Bank for International Cooperation is optimistic on Japan markets with Shinzo Abe at the helm and Haruhiko Kuroda at the BOJ. He expects the inflation rate and wages to rise.

• China's Banking Sector Has Gone Great Guns: Pro  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Andrew Sheng, Chief Advisor at China Banking Regulatory Commission discusses the state of China's banking sector, saying the industry continues to grow despite the nation's shadow banking practices.

• Samsung to Enjoy Market Dominance: Pro  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Mehdi Hosseini, Senior Analyst and Senior VP of Semiconductors at Susquehanna Financial Group discusses the outlook for Samsung Electronics after the tech giant topped forecasts for Q1 net profit.

• Stiglitz: Japan QE May Outshine US  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 6:40 PM ET

  

  Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner says he's hopeful that Japanese stimulus will produce a bigger domestic effect than the U.S QE program.

• Stiglitz: Kuroda's Stimulus to Outshine Bernanke  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 6:30 PM ET

  

  Joseph Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner, discusses why he thinks the Bank of Japan's stimulus program is likely to be more successful than the U.S. Federal Reserve's QE programs.

• Yen Moves Suggest Bank of Japan Will Disappoint Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 10:54 PM ET

  

  Investors shrugged off expectations for big, bold stimulus from Japan's central bank on Thursday, as the yen managed to cling onto near one-month highs against the U.S. dollar.

• Malaysia Braces For General Election  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:45 PM ET

  

  Khairy Jamaluddin, Chairman of the Malaysian ruling coalition's youth group, the Barisan Nasional Youth, discusses how his party plans to get the message across to undecided voters after Malaysia's parliament was dissolved to make way for elections.

• North Korea Has No Capability To Hit US  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Despite the sabre-rattling from North Korea, Richard Tanter, Professor at the School of Political and Social Studies at the University of Melbourne, Pyongyang has no capability to attack the US, but cautions about the impact of the tensions on the Korean peninsula.

• Japan's 2% Inflation Target Achievable?  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Jesper Koll, MD & Head of Japanese Equity Research at JPMorgan Securities, and Paul Gambles, Managing Partner, MBMG, argue whether there is value in Japan equities.

• The Attraction To Bauxite  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Ian Levy, Managing Director of Australian Bauxite, discusses his company's agreement with Chinese aluminum company Xinfa Group.

• Yen & The BoJ: The Road Ahead  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:30 PM ET

  

  Todd Elmer, Currency Strategist at Citi remains cautious on the yen while weighing the impact of BoJ easing and other global central bank strategies on major currencies across the board.

• Why Is the Yen Strengthening Ahead of BOJ?  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 6:35 PM ET

  

  Boris Schlossberg, Managing Director at BK Asset Management, explains why the Japanese currency has been rising in recent sessions ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy review.

• Structural Reform Key for Japanese Investor  Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Malcolm Jones, Investment Director, Asia-Pacific at Standard Life Investments, enumerates three points for the long-term investor in Japan.

• Easing Won't Solve Japan's Problems: Pro  Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 7:20 PM ET

  

  Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia and New Zealand at HSBC, explains why any monetary stimulus from the Bank of Japan would only amount to sound and fury in the medium term.

• Australia's Monetary Policy on Right Track: Pro  Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 7:10 PM ET

  

  Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia and New Zealand at HSBC, says that monetary policy in Australia is hitting the bull's eye in terms of the government's desired targets. He also describes why China's growth story is showing no signs of losing steam as he expects growth to touch north of 8%.

• Nikkei Hits 3-Week Low After Tankan Disappoints Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:10 AM ET

  Risk appetite in Asia was hurt after economic data for the region's two largest economies came in below expectations, while overall trading volume remained subdued given the closure of some markets for the Easter holidays.

• Japan Sentiment Improves, but Reading Misses Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 7:54 PM ET

  

  Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers improved for the first time in three quarters, according to the Bank of Japan's key economic indicator, the Tankan survey.