Asian stocks, oil falls as U.S. growth slows; Yuan strengthens

April 29, 2011, 3: 12 pm EDT by Shiyin Chen

April 29 (Bloomberg) - oil and Asian stocks fell for the first time in three days and the Australian dollar weakened after us economic growth and industrial production of South Korea missed forecasts of economists. Chinese Yuan strengthened, breaking 6.5 per dollar for the first time since 1993.

MSCI Asia-Pacific excluding Japan Index decreased 0.6% effective from 3 a.m. to Singapore. The Stoxx 600 Index of Europe decreased by 0.1%. Standard & Poor 500 Index future lose 0.1%. Oil sank 0.4%, or exchanged near a record high and money slipped, reduce its largest monthly jump since 1987. The so-called Aussie dragged 0.2% from the US dollar, while the RMB appreciated by 0.2 percent. The Dollar Index was little changed following a slump of eight days.Korea of the South, said output of March in six months, after data showed gross domestic product expanded U.S. yesterday a lower than the forecast of 1.8% in the first quarter rose at a slower rate. Figures may today signal consumption U.S. cooled and companies grew at a slower pace, giving the Federal Reserve more reasoning to maintain the stimulus even as makers of China and other developing nations take steps to calm inflation.Potentially, in the second quarter will look much better, "Sean Callow, a senior at Westpac Banking Corp. Sydney currency strategist, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television." But clearly with the Fed on hold and just economy moving along slowly and the vast deficit, it is a difficult combination. "Samsung, KB FinancialAlmost two shares declined for all those who have increased on the Asian AETERNA MSCI index, bringing its loss this week to 0.7 per cent and trim its rally in April to 3.8%.Samsung Electronics Co., major manufacturer television and flat screen panels, most slipped 0.8 percent after saying earnings in the first quarter fell by 30%. Air China Ltd. sank 2.7 per cent in Hong Kong after the carrier reported a decline of 23 per cent of quarterly profits. KB Financial Group Inc. increased by 5.1% in Seoul after the owner of the largest lender in South Korea has posted an increase of 23 per cent of profit.The S & P 500 grimpé a 0.4% yesterday, a third day of gains, as better than the estimates of income of companies temperate investor concern the slowing of growth. Chevron Corp., Caterpillar Inc. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. are among the members of S & P 500 planned to release the results today.Not to give Up "at this stage, people are not ready to give up some United States, but how many current gains are sustainable is a question open," said based in Melbourne Tim Schroeders, of Pengana Capital Ltd., which manages approximately $ 1 billion.The figure of the GDP of yesterday has missed the median estimate of 2% growth in a survey of economists Bloomberg. Today a report forecast to show their spending personal U.S. has increased at a slower pace, then as the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. can be said that its business barometer fell to 68.2 in April of 70.6 in March, according to a survey of.Oil for June delivery slipped as 0.4% to $112.36 US per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, before the Exchange to $112.43. Futures moved yesterday to $112.86, the highest level since September 22, 2008 and are still run for an unprecedented increase in the monthly eighth after a conflict in cuts supply extended Libya of the third largest producer in Africa.Immediate delivery yet fell 0.2% to $1.533 an ounce after touching a record amount of $1,540.85 earlier. Metal sweeps 7% this month, the most since November 2009. Silver Medal for immediate delivery slipped 0.2% to $48.3487, trimming its monthly gain 28%, the most since 1987. No there was no trade in industrial metals on the London Metal Exchange, which was closed for a holiday.Aussie, Aussie WonThe falls to $1.0911 after climbing to $1.0948 yesterday, the strongest level since the currency has begun to Exchange freely in 1983. Won back 0.4% to 1,075.16 per dollar after touching 1,071.05 yesterday, the highest since August 2008. Industrial production increased by 8.7% in March from the previous year, data showed today. It is less than the gain of 9.1% in February and median forecasts of 11 percent of economists in a survey of Bloomberg .l ' yuan appreciated to 6.4907 per dollar and earlier reached 6.4898, the level harder since unified China of official exchange rates and the market in late 1993. He won 0.9% this month, supported by the Central Bank will allow the gains help control inflation fastest since more than two years of speculation.Manufacture of ManufacturingChina of China suffered its expansion this month even as the Government raised interest rates and to let the yuan strengthen at a faster rate, index of managers purchase of HSBC Holdings Plc. and Markit Economics showed today.Dollar Index of InterContinentalExchange, following the motto of the United States against those of the six major trading partners, was little changed at the 73.061 after falling yesterday at the lowest level since July 2008. The tonnage lost to 3.7% this month.Futures on the Chicago Board of Trade show and a 44 per cent chance the Fed will raise its rate target at least a percentage of one-quarter point by March. Than a probability of 50%, a week earlier.Yields on 10-year Treasuries were little changed at 3.31%, after dropping 16 basis points this month, according to prices Bloomberg Bond Trader. The U.S. government debt returned 1 percent in April, based on data of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, the most since the Fed has warned on risks to growth at the cost of August.The protect the obligations of the Asia-Pacific of default value decreasedwith the index of Asia iTraxx Markit 50 borrowers of first investment outside the Japan quality falling a point base to 103, in accordance with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. Which is the lowest level since April 7, according to the CMA data provider.The Markit iTraxx Australia index fell to 1.5 points from base to base 103 points, the lowest since April 11, according to the Westpac Banking Corp., and the CMA. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.

-With the help of Alex Kwiatkowski, Kim Kyoungwha, Ron Harui and Katrina Nicholas in Singapore, Seyoon Kim in Seoul, administration Li and John Dawson in Hong Kong and Jason Clenfield to Tokyo. Editor: Justin Carrigan, Shiyin Chen

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Silver, Gold Rise Records as Asian Stocks fall; Yen weakens

April 25, 2011 3: 11 pm EDT by Shiyin Chen and Yumi Teso

April 25 (Bloomberg) - silver and gold soared to records, oil rose for a fourth day and Asian stocks fell in the acceleration of inflation could undermine the economic recovery in the region of concern. The yen weakened against all 16 of his counterparts.

Silver cash advanced 3.8% effective from 4 hours after most early breaks out Tokyo by 5.4%. Gold rises for a ninth day, while crude oil increased by 0.4% in New York. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dragged 0.3 percent Posco to Acer Inc. posted lower profits of companies. Standard & Poor 500 Index future increased by 0.2%. Malaysian Ringgit strengthened beyond 3 to the dollar for the first time in over 13 years. The yen dropped to a euro 119.24 119.60 last week.Shanghai Index led the China Composite losses in Asia after China International Capital Corp. stated that the consumption of the country prices could climb up to 5.5% this month. Inflation Singapore held to 5 percent in March, a Government report showed today. Data this week may show the Japan retail sales sank last month and U.S. gross domestic product growth has slowed, the major central banks of both countries to keep interest rates near zeroAccording to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. "It is very clear that some Asian countries will keep raising rates more while their economies are strong enough to see more hiking, said Hideki Hayashi, a global economist at Mizuho Securities Co. in Tokyo. "However, the market players expect the United States this week to suggest it would maintain low rates for some time, which means more appeal for Asia.".Silver, which has more than doubled over the past year, transferred to $49.0413 per ounce after having earlier reached a maximum of $49.79 as investors sought precious metals as a store of value. Gold for immediate delivery has increased as much as 0.7% to a record amount of $1,517.98 an ounce before the Exchange at $1, 517.28.Corn, WheatCorn for July delivery climbed as much as 2.6% to $7.64 a bushel on speculation more time wet and cold in the Midwest of the United States delay plantingreduce yields. Wheat increased by 2.7% to $8.57 a bushel.Oil for June delivery rose by 0.4% to $112.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after the Syrian security forces detained at least 200 people following the assassination of anti-government demonstrators and Senator John McCain said rebel in Libya need help in the fight against the forces of Muammar Kadhafi.la rising raw materials prices fueling concern policy makers in Asia will intensify efforts tightening. Singapore dollar was little changed at S$ 1.2344 versus the greenback after hit S$ 1.2318. The Central Bank said on April 14 that it would allow more appreciation. The Malaysian ringgit earned as much as 0.4% to 2.9913, the highest level since October 9, 1997, on speculation, the Central Bank will be increasing interest rates the month next to help damp inflation. "Imported Inflation '" there is a perception that the central banks in Asia are allowing their currency thus appreciate to curb imported inflation "Lee Wai Tuck, a strategist to the prediction of the Pte to Singapore, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. "There are some concerns that if the currencies do not appreciate, inflation may go even higher" in countries including China and Singapore, he said.The yen weakened to the 82.14 81.88 dollar. The Japan retail sales declined 6.1% in March from a year earlier after rising 0.1 percent in February, according to the midpoint estimate of economists in a survey of Bloomberg News before the Government data due April 27.BOJFOMCThe Bank of Japan can cut its forecast of real growth for 2011 tax to 0.8 per cent of 1.6% as a result of the earthquake on March 11, the Nikkei newspaper reported today. The Central Bank will keep interest rates of reference to a range between zero and 0.1% at its next meeting, according to the set of 13 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.The Federal open market Committee will hold the reference rate in a range of zero to 0.25% April 27According to all the 80 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. GDP increased a 1.9% annual pace after increasing at a rate of 3.1 per cent in the previous three months, according to the median estimate of 66 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before April 28 report of the Department of the Commerce.Le Dollar dragged Index 0.1% to 74.067 after earlier falling as much of 0.3%. The gauge used by IntercontinentalExchange Inc. to track the dollar against the currencies of the six major U.S. trading partners affected 73.735 on 21 April, the lowest since August 2008. "Low ' Yen, the Dollar" in the Japan and the United States are the countries which cannot therefore lead to a monetary tightening, the yen and the dollar will be weak, "said Daisaku Ueno, President of Gaitame.com Research Institute Ltd., in Tokyo largest margin the Japon.Environ currency unit four shares declined for all three who has risen on Asia Pacific the MSCI Index, rallied to 2.2 percent last week. It was the steepest weekly gain in a month. Of Shanghai Composite Index fell by 1.5%, led by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. and China Shenhua Energy Co., after the ICC said consumer prices could climb from 5.2% to 5.5% in April. The Government has an inflation target for the year of 4 percent.Actions of shipment of advanced, led by based in Taipei Evergreen Marine Corp., after KGI Securities Co., said in a report today "peak demand" and container shortages would boost its earnings in the third quarter. Kweichow Moutai Co., manufacturer of China liquor by market value, gained 3.9% after reporting a 49% increase in net income in the first quarter.EarningsPosco slid 1.9% after the third largest steel producer in the world by the said release first-quarter profit fell 33 percent. Acer sank to 3.1 per cent after the second largest world supplier of portable computers said the lower quarterly profit in six years. Reliance Industries Ltd., most large company of the India by market value, fell to 3.1 percent after posting net income missed Analyst estimates.Since April 11, only 45 percent of the 60 members on the MSCI Asia Pacific reported earnings per share are predictions analyst beat, compared to about 71 per cent MSCI World Index members, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Futures on the & S P 500 indicate actions can climb today Advanced Micro Devices Inc. companies. to SanDisk Corp. posted earnings that beat Analyst estimates. 22 April, and us stock markets were closed for a holiday.Exchange of Australia for the United Kingdom and the Germany remain excluded today.

-With the help of Ron Harui, Masaki Kondo, Jake Lloyd-Smith and Glenys Sim at Singapore, John Dawson in Hong Kong and Hur Jae in Tokyo. Editor: Patrick Chu

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Decline in Asian Stocks after Reliance, Acer Profits Miss estimates

April 25, 2011 3: 52 pm EDT by Anna Kitanaka and Kana Nishizawa

April 25 (Bloomberg)--Asian stocks fell, dragging benchmark down more than a week after gains Acer Inc. and of Reliance Industries Ltd. missed Analyst estimates.

Acer, the second largest world supplier of portable computers, lost 3.1 percent in Taipei. Reliance Industries, most large company of the India by the value of market, fell by 3% in Mumbai. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. led lower Chinese steelmakers on the acceleration of inflation will affect the economic growth of speculation. Honda Motor Co., second largest constructor of the Japan, sank to 1.3% after domestic production collapsed last month.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dragged 0.3 per cent to 138.46 at 4: 37 a.m. in Tokyo, with approximately four actions under all three have increased. The previously acquired gauge 0.1%. Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong stock markets are closed for a holiday. After the closing in Tokyo today, Nintendo Co. forecast profit that missed estimates and KDDI Corp. said annual profit will fall 2 percent this fiscal year. "" People waiting for earnings announcements this week before investing, "said Naoki Fujiwara, which helps to oversees the $ 6 billion in Tokyo to Shinkin Asset Management Co." "with the Japan on the head to his Golden Week holidays and with many other markets fermésNous we will probably not see exciting developments in the market." "Shanghai China Composite Index sank to 1.5%, while that the Nikkei 225 Stock average Japanese lost 0.1%. Index of ABN of the Korea in the South increased by 0.8%. VN index of advanced Viet Nam 2%, the most among indexes reference Asia-Pacific, as the currency of the country climbed the most since 2008.U.S. FuturesFutures on the Standard & Poor 500 Index rose 0.2%, following a holiday on April 22. A report of the Government now can show sales of the country rose 12 percent in March, a survey of economists compiled by Bloomberg. Japanese retail reports, U.S. orders of durable goods and gross domestic product are also due this week.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.8 percent this year through April 21, from the earnings of 6.3 S & P 500% and 1.7% by the Stoxx 600 Index of Europe. Stocks in the Asian tonnage was estimated at 13.2 times considers average as of the end of the last earnings, compared with 13.7 for the S & P 500 and 11.3 times for 1600 Stoxx technology shares were the biggest drags on the MSCI index of Asia Pacific. Acer lost 3.1 percent to NT$ 49.5 after first-quarter net income fell 64 percent to NT $ 1.2 billion ($42 million). The estimate of the average analyst for the benefit of NT 1.74 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Reliance, PoscoReliance Industries has dropped from 3% to 1,009.2 rupees in Mumbai after reporting a 14% increase in the net result of 53.8 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) in the three months to March 31. Profit missed average estimates billions of 54, 3-rupee of 18 analysts in a survey of Bloomberg.POSCO, the third largest producer of steel in the world by the production fell 1.9% at 472,000 won in Seoul after Q1 profit collapsed 33 percent as raw materials costs have increased.In China, denied that the increase in the price of oil has fueled the inflation of the concern of the actions will accelerate and monetary tightening measures will increase. Crude rose high $113.07 per barrel in New York, intraday prices highest since 11 April Baoshan Steel lost 2.7 per cent to 7.12 yuan. "Anhui conch Cement Co., the largest cement manufacturer, fell 2.8 percent to 38.88 yuan in Shanghai, Sany heavy industry Co., the largest manufacturer of machines for the manipulation of concrete, 4.1 yuan 18.52% remote."Inflation is still the major concern and there is no sign that the Government will relax its tightening, said Wu Kan, a Fund Manager at the Dazhong insurance company, who oversees the $ 285 million. "The tightening retains the assessments of stocks."Central Bank PoliciesThe Shanghai Composite rose 5.6% this year on speculation that the Government to cool inflation without triggering a slowdown in economic growth. The Central Bank raised the ratio of the requirement to reserve 10 times since the beginning of 2010 and interest rates increased four times to cool inflation as consumer prices rose at the fastest pace since 2008 in constructors March.Japanese falls today after report domestic production for March, the month, an earthquake of magnitude 9 record and disturbed tsunami strings supply for manufacturers of the nation.Honda, who reported a slump of 63 per cent in production last month, fell by 1.3% to 3,105 yen, the third most large drag on the MSCI index of Asia Pacific. Toyota Motor Corp., the world largest manufacturer, fell by 0.6% to 3.275 yen after it said global production fell by 30%.Save sales "supply chains were torn from their roots," said Yoshifumi Kikuchi, head of the seizure in Nissan century Securities Co. in Tokyo. "It's always step clear if builders can get the parts that they need."South Korea, Kia Motors Corp., Builder of no. 2 in the nation, advanced 3.2% to 80,500 won after Yonhap News reported the company had sold a record number of vehicles in the first quarter. Hyundai Motor Co., more great constructor of South Korea, advanced 5.6% won 246, 000.Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of a nuclear power plant explosion by the earthquake and tsunami in the Japan last month, jumped 8.4 percent Yen 438. First step of the shares in eight days was also the largest in the Nikkei 225.A plan of Government to compensate the victims of the nuclear accident of Fukushima does not imply usefulness, publication the Nikkei newspaper reported on April 23, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.., who is the owner of 13.2 million shares Tokyo Electric, gained 1.1% 379 yen. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. increased 0.8% to 2,455 yen. The company holds shares Tepco 35.9 million, or 2.2 per cent of the utility.

-With the help of Akiko Ikeda and Toshiro Hasegawa in Tokyo, Zhang Shidong in Shanghai. Editors: Darren Boey, Shiyin Chen

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Asian Stocks rise on Apple earnings; Aussie, or reach Records

April 20, 2011, 10: 26 pm EDT by Shiyin Chen and Satoshi Kawano

April 21 (Bloomberg)--Asian stocks rallying, the regional benchmark for lifting a maximum of six weeks, after Apple Inc. posted better profits than expected and as energy shares acquired. The Australian dollar and gold soared to records in the high price of oil concern will trigger inflation.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 0.9% at 11 h 20 138.22 in Tokyo. The Standard & Poor 500 added 0.4% index futures contracts. Oil rose 0.6% in New York, however acquired by 0.2% and silver soared to a maximum of 31 years. Australian currency and Singapore reached new highs against the US dollar, while the euro advanced to a maximum of 15 months.Equities are spread over large global gathering of the year after Apple reported second-quarter profit nearly doubled. BEC Co. has jumped to a record after the large manufacturer of polycrystalline silicon for the Korea of the South, said profit is sweeping, while Chinese banks rallied after that Citigroup Inc. forecast of higher earnings. The Thailand to the Brazil central banks raised interest rates this week, while the Federal Reserve expected to maintain stimulus in the prospects of a weak recovery in the largest economy in the world. "American companies, especially tech stocks are wear well, and which helps to create confidence,"said Mitsushige Akino, who oversees the words of 600 million dollars in assets in Tokyo at Ichiyoshi Investment Management Co.""Investors are looking to take a little more risk".More than two titles is a magnet for each that fell on Asia Pacific the MSCI Index. The MSCI World Index increased by 0.3%, after having jumped 2% yesterday, the most since November 4. The rally over the previous two days added $ 1.1 billion to the values of global stock market, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.OCI, ABN ICBCSouth Korea index gained 1.2% to a record close. Advanced Taiwan of Taiex index of 1.5%. BEC jumped 8.8% in Seoul. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. climbed to 1.4 percent in Hong Kong, stimulating a gain between Chinese lenders after Citigroup said that companies will report to an average of 27 percent in favour of the first quarter.Samsung Electronics Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to the pace of gains between the suppliers of Apple. Rose Apple in commerce extended after the author of the iPhone and iPads declared per share profit of $6.40 a share, beating the average estimate analyst $ 5.39 per action in a Bloomberg survey. Qualcomm Inc., a major manufacturer of mobile phone chips, has also acquired after that display profit in the second quarter topped Analyst estimates.ScorecardMorgan Stanley and General Electric Co. are among the companies expected to release quarterly results today. Earnings per share exceeded the forecasts about 75 percent of the 76 companies in the S & P 500 that have reported results since April 11, help restore investor confidence after the S & P cut its rating for debt U.S. perspectives on 18 April. The & S P 500 increased 1.4% yesterday, the largest advance in a month, then that the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to its highest level since June 2008.Energy shares sent the largest gains in Asialed by a jump of 3.7% in crude oil of Inpex Corp. has increased by 0.5% in $125.45 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, extending a jump of 2.9% yesterday which was the largest increase since March 17. Brent crude oil gained 0.4% to $124.34 per barrel on the ice Europe.Gold of future based in London for immediate delivery climbed as 0.3 per cent to a record $ 1,506.32 before once traded at $1,505.22. Advanced cash 1.2% to $45.7863 an ounce, defined for a seventh day of gains. Palladium has increased by 1.1%.Producer so-called PricesThe Aussie soared from 0.3% to $1.0743 after earlier reaching $1.0751, the highest since it was made freely float in 1983. A report of the Bureau of statistics today shows the Australia producer price index rose 1.2% in the first quarter, exceeding the median estimate of 14 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News for a 1% increase.Singapore currency have increased by 0.1% to $1.2359 S every dollar, taken in charge by the policy of the Central Bank of favouring a strong currency to tame inflation. Thai baht reached 29.90, its best level in 2011, after the Central Bank raised interest rates yesterday for the sixth time within a year. Ringgit of Malaysia reached a record of 13 years of 3.0066 on speculation of rate increases will resume after consumer prices rose in March at the fastest pace since April 2009. "Inflation data increase the chances of a rate increase this quarter, while it is still favourable to growth,", said Mr. Suresh Kumar Ramanathan, foreign to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. Kuala Lumpur currency strategist." "Also, the risk of intervention is lowered with Asian currencies more WINS in tandem."The dollar weakened against 14 of his 16 major peers and traded yesterday to $1.4562 per euro of $1.4523 in New York. Previously, it reached $1.4575, the lowest since January 2010. The greenback dropped to 82.34 82.56 yen yen. The Dollar Index, following the currency against those of the six major trading partners, sank 0.4% to the lowest level since August 2008.A report today is expected to show U.S., house prices fell for a fourth month, outlining the prospects for the Federal Reserve will maintain monetary stimulus, even if the central banks in Europe and Asia increase interest rates. Home to the United States prices fell 0.3% in February, the federal housing finance agency will be today, said a survey of economists by Bloomberg News.

-With the help of Anna Kitanaka and Yoshiaki Nohara in Tokyo, Candice Zachariahs in Sydney and Weiyi Lim, David Yong and Ron Harui at Singapore. Editor: Patrick Chu

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Fall of Asian Stocks as U.S. credit Outlook cut; Oil price drop

April 18, 2011, 10: 49 am EDT by Anna Kitanaka

April 19 (Bloomberg)--Asian stocks fell, leading the benchmark index to its largest decline since March 15, after that Standard & Poor ratings Service cut the long-term prospects of credit U.S., fueling concern that a recovery in the global economy could slow.

Toyota Motor Corp., Builder of no. 1 in the world, fell by 2.8% in Tokyo. BHP Billiton Ltd., more important of the Australia oil producer, fell by 1.8 per cent after oil and metals prices declined. Samsung Electronics Co. lost 0.9% in Seoul after Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit alleging infringement of trade mark. Advantest Corp., the second manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, collapsed 4.3% in Tokyo after Texas Instruments Inc. forecasts of revenue and profits which did not estimates of some analysts.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1.4 percent to 133.75 at 11: 41 am in Tokyo, with approximately eight shares for each abandonment which climbed on the gauge 1 023-member. The measure fell 0.5% last week, reversing three consecutive weeks of gains. "" If we get to a point where the United States has its debt downgraded, the deflationary effects will be felt in the world, "said based in Melbourne Tim Schroeders, of Pengana Capital Ltd., which manages approximately $ 1 billion. "A lot of credit is a price excluding U.S. denominated debt and these effects will be felt around the world."Nikkei 225 Stock average of the Japan fell by 1.5%. S & P/ASX 200 Index the Australia collapsed 1.3% and index of 50 of NZX lost New Zealand 0.7%. Index of the Korea of southern ABN slipped 1 percent.Hong Kong Hang Seng index fell 1.3% while Shanghai Stock Exchange index Composite China fell by 1.4%.U.S. FuturesFutures on Standard & Poor of 500 index fell 0.5% today. In New York yesterday, the S & P 500 lost 1.1%, the largest decline since March, after S & P lowered its Outlook on U.S. credit outlook to "negative".Toyota, which account in North America as its largest market, fell 2.8 percent to 3,135 yen, the biggest drag on the MSCI index of Asia Pacific. Canon Inc., manufacturer of camera more, sank from 1.9% to 3,550 yen. In Sydney, James Hardie Industries SE, the largest seller of siding home in the United States, decreased 2 percent to a risk of Government 5.88.The U.S. $ losing its AAA credit rating, unless decision makers to agree on a plan in 2013 to reduce budget deficits and national debtthe rating agency said. "Medium term" concerns & P has said there is a chance of one to three that the rating may be cut in two years and that its "basic assumption" is that the Congress and the administration of Obama will come to terms on a record deficit-reduction plan. " "It is clearly a concern about how the United States manages the debt in the medium term," said Schroeders.BHP decreased by 1.8% to $46.655, the second most large drag on the MSCI index of Asia Pacific. " Rio Tinto Group, society of second mining of the world by sales, fell by 2.2 per cent for a $82.15. Inpex Corp., of Japan more great oil and gas Explorer, dropped 2.2 percent to 585 000 yen.For may delivery slipped 2.3% to $107.38 per barrel in New York, close to a minimum of three days after China, second more large consuming nation in the world crude, increased Bank reserve requirements to cool inflationdemand of fuel traffic growth may slow down of crude oil. The London Metal Exchange Index six metals collapsed 1.9% yesterday, the lowest since March 16 the MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 1.5 percent this year through yesterday, compared to earnings of 3.8%, the S & P 500 and 1 per cent by the Stoxx 600 Index of Europe. In the Asian benchmark stocks are valued at 13 times estimated in average earnings, compared to 13.4 times for the & S P 500 and 10.9 times for Stoxx 600.

-With the help of Norie Kuboyama in Tokyo. Editor: Nick Gentle.

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Decline of Asian Stocks as Won, Kiwi Drop on U.S. rating Outlook

April 18, 2011, 10: 29 EDT by Shiyin Chen and Anna Kitanaka

April 19 (Bloomberg)--Asian stocks fell, sending the benchmark in the region to its largest loss in five weeks, while the South Korea won and the New Zealand dollar has led to a decline of higher yield currencies after Standard & Poor's credit Outlook cut on the United States to negative.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 1.3% 133.84: 10 h 55 in Tokyo. Future on the S & P 500 Index dropped by 0.5%. Won weakened from 0.5% to 1,093.75 per dollar, while the so-called kiwi dropped from 0.8 percent to 78.50 U.S. cents. The yen climbed against the 16 most actively traded counterparts. Japanese Government bond futures rose for a fifth day. Gold was little changed near its record high. Monte copper for the first time in seven days.Japanese exporters led to losses, extending to a global slump in stock markets, after S & P to the Government of the United States notice that it risks losing its AAA credit rating, unless decision makers to agree on a plan in 2013 to reduce budget deficits and national debt. In Europe, an economic report today can show manufacturing growth slowed, as concern apparent worsening of the debt crisis of the Greek and Portuguese bond yields sent region breaks out. "" If we get to a point where the United States has its debt downgraded, the deflationary effects will be felt in the world, "said Tim Schroeders, that allows to manage about 1 billion dollars to Pengana Capital Ltd. in Melbourne. "A lot of credit is a price excluding U.S. denominated debt and these effects will be felt around the world."Approximately five shares fell to everyone who has acquired Asia Pacific the MSCI Index. Nikkei 225 Stock average of the Japan fell 1.6%, with Toyota Motor Corp. drop of 2.6%.Chip EarningsAdvantest Corp. and Elpida Memory Inc. fell 3.9% each, the stimulation of losses related to the computer chip companies after Texas Instruments Inc. forecast second-quarter revenue and profit which did not estimates of some analysts. Texas Instruments, the largest manufacturer of analog-chip, has decreased in extended trade.Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Johnson & Johnson are among the companies expected to release quarterly results today. The S & P 500 has dropped 1.1% yesterday, its biggest loss since March 16, after S & P said there is a chance of one to three that the rating may be cut in two years.Yields on 10-year Treasuries were little changed at 3.38% after having declined yesterday the three basis points. Performance of 10 years for the Japan reference point was little changed at 1.24%, while that future of the requirement of 10 years for June delivery gained 0.12 to 139.48 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Yen StrengthensThe of yen traded to 82.52 82.66 dollar in New York yesterdayWhen it was 82.19, the highest since March 29. Currency of the Japan was a euro 117.66 117.56. The dollar bought $1.4242 per euro of $1.4235.Gold for immediate delivery traded at $1,492.60 an ounce. Bullion yesterday rose for a fourth day, reached a record level of $1,497.90 yesterday. Copper for the delivery of three months has acquired 0.8% to $9,296 per metric tonne on the London Metal Exchange, halting a slump of 6.6 per cent of six days. Wheat gained 0.9% to $8.18 a bushel, which extends from the wave of 3.9% of yesterday.

-With the help of Candice Zachariahs Sydney, Yoshiaki Nohara in Tokyo and Masaki Kondo, Ron Harui and Wes Goodman at Singapore. Editor: James Poole

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Asian Equities advance; Isuzu, Toshiba lead to Gains in the Japan

April 14, 2011, 6: 00 am EDT by Anna Kitanaka and Raja Shani

April 14 (Bloomberg) - increased Asian stocks, erasing the previous declines, Isuzu Motors Ltd. led gains by exporters and Toshiba Corp. climbed after saying profit can beat its previous forecast.

Isuzu Motors jumped from 6.2% in Tokyo, even after he denied that report Volkswagen AG intends to take a stake or buy Japanese truckmaker pure and simple. Toshiba, a supplier of nuclear reactors, advanced 2 percent. Sanrio Co., the manufacturer of the goods in character Hello Kitty, made rose 11% having said income net of the exercise has beaten its forecasts. Hyundai Motor Co. has jumped after a report said that its Indian unit will introduce two new models a year there.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.2% to 136.35: 6 h 56 in Tokyo, with approximately the same number of shares more and more as falling. The measure has increased over the past three weeks as Japanese companies production resumed after the earthquake of last month and as optimism in the economy strengthened U.S. that improve the global recovery may be maintained. "" In General, expectations are for the business activity to increase, ", said in Melbourne Tim Schroeders, Pengana Capital Ltd., which manages approximately $ 1 billion. "But we have still some problems to deal with in the short term." Investors are quite cautious in view of what happens in the region "Nikkei 225 Stock average of the Japan gained 0.1%, reversing the earlier decline of more than 0.9 per cent." S & P/ASX 200 Index the Australia lost 0.6 per cent and NZX 50 Index the New Zealand remote of 0.1%. The southern ABN Korea index rose by 0.9%.Hong Kong Hang Seng index slipped 0.5%, while Shanghai Stock Exchange index Composite China loses 0.3 per cent. Taiwan of Taiex index increased by 0.3%.U.S. StocksFutures on Standard & Poor of 500 index fell 0.5% today. In New York, the index spent less than 0.1% to 1,314.41 yesterday as one of the reserve Federal fueled optimism the US economy can weather plan of President Barack Obama to cut spending and raise taxes.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 1.2% this year through yesterday, from the gains of 4.5% by the & S P 500 and 0.9% by the Stoxx 600 Index of Europe. In the Asian benchmark stocks are valued at 13.1 times considers an average of the earnings, compared to 13.5 times for the S & P 500 and 11.2 times for Stoxx Isuzu 1600 jumped by 6.2% to 310 yen, the largest gain in the Nikkei 225. Volkswagen AG, the largest builder of Europe intends to take a participation or purchase Isuzu pure and simple, Manager Magazin the Germany reported yesterday, without quoting somebody. Volkswagen said that he decided quickly on the opportunity to take a stake in the largest manufacturer of the Japan of light trucks, while Isuzu has also denied that the report was true.Toshiba, SanrioToshiba advanced 2 percent Yen 404 after that its President, said net income can beat forecasts. Net income for the year ended March 31 may exceed estimates of Toshiba January, the President Norio Sasaki said reporters today in Tokyo.Sanrio has gained 11 percent to 2,565 yen. The company said income net of the fiscal year amounted to 9.1 billion yen, 30% more than its Outlook of 7 billion yen, citing its operations licence overseas "friendly."Hyundai Motor, the largest constructor of the Korea of the South, advanced 4.5 per cent to fuser won as the greatest support to the MSCI Asia Pacific Index gains today. Automaker's Indian unit will introduce two new models a year until 2014 in the countries of South Asia to maintain its sales of number two ranking, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Arvind Saxena, head of sales of the company.Stocks Leighton SlumpsAmong who refused, Leighton Holdings Ltd., more great constructor of the Australia, fell by 12% to a$ 24.93, the largest decline on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index.The company expects a net loss of 427 million dollars in the year end of Junecompared with an earlier forecast for a profit, it said in a statement on 11 April. Leighton also sold new shares at $22.50 each after a 907 million dollars in forecasting writebacks and disability in the year end of June because of project cost overruns and charges for the Middle East venture.In Hong Kong, Chinese banks led declines speculation on speculation, they need to raise capital more. China Construction Bank Co., no. 2 nation lender, slipped 1.5% to HK$ 7.35. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the country's largest lender, declined 1.2% to HK$ 6.51. Bank of China Ltd., third lender in the country by market value, declined to 1.1% to $4.36.Inflation HK, RaisingChinese Capital, banks may have to raise about 860 billion yuan ($131 billion) of the stock of over six years to meet the more stringent rules on capitalAccording to estimates the industry regulatory body, said a person with knowledge of the case. Lenders are probable need for a yuan trillion 1.26 additional supplementary capital at the end of 2016, the person said, refusing to be named because the calculations are not public.Lenders in the country wrote yuna 679.4 billion in new loans in March, announced today that the Central Bank. That compares with the median estimate of 600 billion yuan of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. "" The new number of loans will add more pressure on banks, in the short term "said Alex, Director General of Hong Kong of Richland Capital Management Ltd., which oversees the 300 million dollars of assets. "Banks will need to reduce their loan growth in the next few months." If new loan growth is too fast, it will create inflationary pressure over the economy. "Also, the inflation of China in March may have increased 5.3% to 5.4% from a year earlier, based in Hong Kong Phoenix television said on its website today, citing an unidentified person. National Office of statistics is due to release the first quarter and economic data, including inflation and economic growth, to Beijing tomorrow March".People are still a little nervous about the economy China in terms of a policy-induced landing, said Prasad Patkar, that allows to manage approximately $ 1.8 billion to the Platypus Asset Management Ltd. in Sydney. "There is much talk about inflation being figures out tomorrow." If it is high, people are a little concerned about the idea of how policy Set accessors might react to that. ?

-With the help of Akiko Ikeda and Kana Nishizawa in Tokyo. Publisher: Reinie Booysen, Nick Gentle.

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Asian stocks drop most in a month on the earthquakes in the IMF Outlook, Japan

April 11, 2011, 9: 59 am EDT by Anna Kitanaka and Toshiro Hasegawa

April 12 (Bloomberg) - Asian stocks fell more than about a month after the Monetary Fund International yesterday cut its forecasts of economic growth for the United States and the Japan, which was also hit by a series of strong aftershocks.

Toyota Motor Corp., the world largest manufacturer, has lost 1.5% in Tokyo, leading Nikkei 225 Stock average of the Japan to its biggest decline in three weeks. Tohoku Electric Power Co. fell to 2.6% after power was cut in some areas following the 6.6. magnitude earthquake hit yesterday in the Japan. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world largest mining company, dropped 1.4% after decrease of crude oil and the price of copper. "After the earthquake of yesterday, investors are likely to ask if there is more to come," said Fumiyuki Nakanishi, a strategist at based in Tokyo SMBC friend Securities Co. ""Who is likely to weigh on sentiment."The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined to 1.1%, the most since March 15, from 10: 45 am in Tokyo 135.05. About seven stocks fell for each which has increased in the index. The gauge has increased for three consecutive weeks, as Japanese companies resumed production after the earthquake of last month, and as an improvement in the US economy strengthened optimism the global recovery can be maintained.Nikkei 225 Stock average of the Japan fell by 1.6%, the most since March 23. As well as the temblor 6.6 yesterday, an earthquake of magnitude-6. 3 beaten Chiba, Prefecture East of Tokyo, this morning, according to Japanese weather Agency.S & P/ASX 200 Index the Australia decreased by 0.7% and New Zealand of NZX 50 index was little changed. Index of the Korea of southern ABN remote 0.8%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index sank 1.1 percent, the biggest drop since March 17.U.S. FuturesFutures on the Standard & Poor 500 Index loses 0.3 per cent today. Yesterday in New York the S & P 500 dropped 0.3%, after the oil has dropped from a maximum of 30 months as the Monetary Fund International cut its growth forecasts for the global economy.In Tokyo, Toyota fell by 1.1% to 3,225 yen, the third greatest single drag on the MSCI index of Asia Pacific. Honda Motor Co., manufacturer of no. 2 of the Japan by the market value, declined 1.3% to 2,864 yen. Sony Corp., the Japan of the consumer electronics world exporter, withdrew 2.8 per cent to 2,505 yen. In Sydney, James Hardie Industries SE, the largest seller of siding home in the United States, fell by 1.7% to a $ 5.79. In Seoul, Samsung Electronics Co., which receives 20 per cent of its income of America, lost 0.6 percent to 889,000 won.IMF ForecastsThe U.S. economy will expand 2.8% this year, slowing down 2.9% last year and less than a growth rate of 3% for 2011 forecast in January, the IMF said. The Washington-based Fund also cut its estimate of growth of Japan to 1.4 per cent of 1.6% in the previous forecast after the earthquake and tsunami of the nation.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 0.9% this year through yesterday, compared to earnings of 5.3% by the & S P 500 and 1.9 per cent by the Stoxx 600 Index of Europe. In the Asian benchmark stocks are valued at 13.2 times considers an average of the earnings, compared to 13.6 times for the & S P 500 and 11.3 times for Stoxx 600.

-With the help of Akiko Ikeda in Tokyo. Editors: Nick Gentle, John McCluskey.

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