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• Asia stocks rise on heels of new Dow record high

  Asian stock markets mostly gained Wednesday on the heels of a record high on Wall Street as traders waited for the latest Federal Reserve meeting ... 

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  Asia stocks rise on positive start to US earnings

  A positive start to U.S. corporate earnings season and a sharp improvement in China's monthly trade helped boost Asian stock markets Thursday. 

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  Nationalist Shinzo Abe is likely Japan's next PM

  The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's parliamentary election Sunday virtually ensures that Shinzo Abe, who resigned as prime minister for ... 

• Asia stocks up on hopes for a US budget deal

  Signs that U.S. political leaders may be closing in on a budget deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" boosted Asian stock markets Thursday. 

• Asia stocks fall as talks over US budget stall

  Lack of progress in negotiations for a deal to avoid a U.S. budget crisis before a January deadline sent Asian stock markets lower on Wednesday.