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| Asian shares steady amid Russia crisis | Asian shares steady amid Russia crisis |
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| Asian stock markets held steady on Wednesday, although nerves over the rouble crisis in Russia led to investors seeking safer assets. | Asian stock markets held steady on Wednesday, although nerves over the rouble crisis in Russia led to investors seeking safer assets. |
| Yields on sovereign bonds hit yearly records, with yields on 30-year US Treasury bonds touching their lowest since late 2012 at 2.67%. | Yields on sovereign bonds hit yearly records, with yields on 30-year US Treasury bonds touching their lowest since late 2012 at 2.67%. |
| The yen - considered a haven currency in times of crisis - strengthened to 116.79 against the dollar. | The yen - considered a haven currency in times of crisis - strengthened to 116.79 against the dollar. |
| Japan's Nikkei share index closed up 64.41 points at 16,819.73. | Japan's Nikkei share index closed up 64.41 points at 16,819.73. |
| Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended down 84.66 points at 22,585.84 while the Shanghai Composite closed up 39.50 points at 3,061.02. | |
| In Australia, the ASX200 index ended the day up 9.62 points at 5,161.86, while the Kospi index in South Korea slipped 3.97 points to 1,900.16. | In Australia, the ASX200 index ended the day up 9.62 points at 5,161.86, while the Kospi index in South Korea slipped 3.97 points to 1,900.16. |
| Investors have been on edge following the Russian central bank's dramatic attempt to prop up the value of the rouble by raising interest rates to 17% from 10.5%. | Investors have been on edge following the Russian central bank's dramatic attempt to prop up the value of the rouble by raising interest rates to 17% from 10.5%. |
| The move failed to work, with the rouble tumbling to a record low of 79 to the dollar, before recovering to about 68. | The move failed to work, with the rouble tumbling to a record low of 79 to the dollar, before recovering to about 68. |
| Investors will also be watching the latest announcement from the US Federal Reserve with keen interest. | Investors will also be watching the latest announcement from the US Federal Reserve with keen interest. |
| There is speculation that the US central bank will end its commitment to keep interest rates low for a "considerable period". If that happens, it could lead to a flow of money out of emerging markets and in to the US. | There is speculation that the US central bank will end its commitment to keep interest rates low for a "considerable period". If that happens, it could lead to a flow of money out of emerging markets and in to the US. |