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| Japanese shares up ahead of Asian markets | |
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| Japan's shares continued to lead Asia higher on Tuesday after last week's surprise stimulus move by the country's central bank. | Japan's shares continued to lead Asia higher on Tuesday after last week's surprise stimulus move by the country's central bank. |
| The Nikkei 225 index rose 3.2% to 16,946.33 in morning trade after being closed for a holiday on Monday. | |
| That follows mixed trade on Wall Street were the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hit intraday highs before closing lower. | That follows mixed trade on Wall Street were the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hit intraday highs before closing lower. |
| The yen continued to weaken with the dollar at 113.75 yen after touching a seven-year high of 114.21. | The yen continued to weaken with the dollar at 113.75 yen after touching a seven-year high of 114.21. |
| Shares in automaker Honda were up 2.6% despite news that US authorities opened a probe into whether the automaker failed to report deaths or injuries involving Takata air bags. | |
| In Greater China, Hong Kong stocks fell 0.3% on profit-taking with the benchmark Hang Seng Index at 23,849.72 points. | |
| On the mainland, the benchmark Shanghai Composite was down 0.3% to 2,423.50 after ending at an over 20-month high of 2,430.03 the previous day. | |
| In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index was flat at 1,951.78 points after data showed that manufacturing activity suffered its worst decline in four months in October. | |
| The HSBC/Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 48.7 in October from 48.8 in September. A reading above 50 shows expansion in the sector. | The HSBC/Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 48.7 in October from 48.8 in September. A reading above 50 shows expansion in the sector. |
| Shares of Hyundai Motor fell to its lowest in over four years, down more than 3% after it and affiliate Kia Motors agreed to pay $350mn (£218mn) in penalties to the US government for overstating its fuel mileage figures on vehicles. | Shares of Hyundai Motor fell to its lowest in over four years, down more than 3% after it and affiliate Kia Motors agreed to pay $350mn (£218mn) in penalties to the US government for overstating its fuel mileage figures on vehicles. |
| Australian shares were higher with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is widely expected to leave rates at a record low of 2.5%. | Australian shares were higher with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is widely expected to leave rates at a record low of 2.5%. |
| The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was flat at 5,505.30 points. |