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| Japanese shares hit three-month high ahead of holiday | Japanese shares hit three-month high ahead of holiday |
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| Japanese shares hit a fresh three-month high on Friday, closing higher for the fourth fourth session in a row. | Japanese shares hit a fresh three-month high on Friday, closing higher for the fourth fourth session in a row. |
| The Nikkei 225 index reversed early losses to close 0.1% higher to 19,879.81. | The Nikkei 225 index reversed early losses to close 0.1% higher to 19,879.81. |
| This week's rise of 1.4% is the fifth week in a row of gains for the index. Japanese markets will be closed for a public holiday on Monday. | This week's rise of 1.4% is the fifth week in a row of gains for the index. Japanese markets will be closed for a public holiday on Monday. |
| It was a choppy day's trading in Tokyo with early losses being attributed to a stronger yen. | It was a choppy day's trading in Tokyo with early losses being attributed to a stronger yen. |
| A stronger yen is considered bad for Japanese exporters because it makes their goods more expensive to buy overseas. | A stronger yen is considered bad for Japanese exporters because it makes their goods more expensive to buy overseas. |
| Rest of Asia | Rest of Asia |
| The rest of Asia traded mixed on a weak lead from Wall Street, where shares saw choppy trade as the prospect of higher interest rates gained momentum. | The rest of Asia traded mixed on a weak lead from Wall Street, where shares saw choppy trade as the prospect of higher interest rates gained momentum. |
| The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed flat after many firms reported earnings that showed a mixed picture of the US economy. | The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed flat after many firms reported earnings that showed a mixed picture of the US economy. |
| The markets had been rallying this week on the Federal Reserve's hints that the US economy was strong enough to raise rates in December. | The markets had been rallying this week on the Federal Reserve's hints that the US economy was strong enough to raise rates in December. |
| Chinese shares reversed earlier losses to head higher, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.37% to 3,630.50, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finished the trading day up 1.13% to 22,754.72. | |
| In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.3% to 5,256.1 - gaining 4% for the week, which is its second largest weekly increase in four years. | In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.3% to 5,256.1 - gaining 4% for the week, which is its second largest weekly increase in four years. |
| South Korea's benchmark Kospi index finished flat at 1,989.86 points despite positive comments from the government about the state of the economy. | South Korea's benchmark Kospi index finished flat at 1,989.86 points despite positive comments from the government about the state of the economy. |
| The country's finance minister Choi Kyung-hwan said the government will maintain policies aimed at boosting domestic demand over the next year and they will help the economy achieve 3% growth or higher in 2016. | The country's finance minister Choi Kyung-hwan said the government will maintain policies aimed at boosting domestic demand over the next year and they will help the economy achieve 3% growth or higher in 2016. |