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Lead Japanese government bond futures were down 0.02 at 140.64 points, weighed by the Nikkei's rise.

Asia Pares Gains on China Data Shri Navaratnam 2011

Japanese government bond futures were down 0.02 at 139.92 points and the yield on the 10-year cash JGB was up 0.01% at 1.220%, mainly on the Nikkei's gains and Wednesday's weakness in U.S. Treasurys.

Asia Higher; Fed Stance Buoys Risk Appetite, Hits Dollar Shri Navaratnam 2011

September Japanese government bond futures were down 0.28 at 141.32 points, on the Nikkei's sharp rise and losses in U.S. Treasurys on Tuesday.

Asian Shares Mostly Up as Greek Optimism Grows Shri Navaratnam 2011

Lead Japanese government bond futures were off 0.11 at 139.81 points, weighed down by the Nikkei's rise and losses for U.S. Treasurys on Thursday.

Japan Car Makers Help Drive Up Asia Shares Shri Navaratnam 2011

September Japanese government bond futures were down 0.28 at 141.32 points, on the Nikkei's sharp rise and losses in U.S. Treasurys on Tuesday.

Asian Shares Mostly Up as Greek Optimism Grows Shri Navaratnam 2011

Shares in Tokyo were weighed down by profit-taking after the Nikkei's 1.9% rise Friday, and as data showed February core machinery orders in Japan down a sharper-than-expected 2.3% from January.

Machine Orders Weigh on Tokyo; Gas Drives Sydney Colin Ng 2011

While the rise in New York stocks was helping Tokyo shares higher, Kenichi Hirano, operating officer at Tachibana Securities, said the Nikkei's gains were limited by caution ahead of Portugal's bond auction later in the global trading day.

Asia Up Before Europe Sales Colin Ng 2011

Lead March Japanese government bond futures were down 0.02 at 139.70 points, weighed by the Nikkei's strength and Tuesday's fall in U.S.

Wall Street Gains Bolster Asian Markets Shri Navaratnam 2011

The company's shares rose 1.5% to ¥1,002 $12.45 Wednesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, outpacing the Nikkei's 0.3% rise.

Elpida Develops More Efficient Mobile Chips Juro Osawa 2011

Japanese stocks took a breather after the Nikkei's 7.2% rise over the previous two sessions, but foreign buying limited the market's losses.

Asian Shares Mixed; Nikkei Succumbs To Profit-Taking Colin Ng 2011