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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on improving risk sentiment while the yen steadied ahead of the weekend meeting of G20 finance and central bank officials, whose views on global growth and differences over currencies will be scrutinized by investors. "Asian markets have extended gains with risk sentiment remaining resilient as markets continue to push to new highs. Ahead of the European open, we are calling the major bourses relatively flat with GDP numbers in focus," Stan Shamu, market strategist at IG Markets, said in a note. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks drifted in light volume on Wednesday, ending little changed, as investors remained cautious after the S&P 500 index briefly hit its highest intraday level since November 2007. The S&P 500 was buoyed by General Electric after cable company Comcast Corp said it will buy from GE the the part of NBCUniversal it didn’t already own for $16. 7 billion. Comcast’s stock hit the highest since 1999 before closing up 3 percent at $40. 13 and GE gained 3. 6 percent to $23. 39. The S&P 500 is up 6. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rising above 1,523. 57 to reach its highest intraday level since November 1, 2007. The move extended a recent streak of stocks notching slight daily gains on low volume. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 6. 22 points, or 0. 04 percent, at 14,012. 48. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 4. 04 points, or 0. 27 percent, at 1,523. 47. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 16. 37 points, or 0. 51 percent, at 3,202. 86. (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares outside of Japan rose on Wednesday, led by South Korean exporters as the yen firmed amid conflicting interpretations of G7 comments about the currency’s recent weakness. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0. 9 percent. Seoul shares outperformed with a 1. 5 percent jump while Australian shares jumped 0. 9 percent after record first-half earnings from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia boosted sentiment. The Nikkei stock average slumped 1. 1 percent as the firming yen prompted investors to take profits on exporters. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks closed modestly higher on Tuesday, putting the Dow within striking distance of an all-time high, as investors looked ahead to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Investors will be listening to Obama’s speech for any clues on a deal with Republicans to avert automatic spending cuts due to take effect March 1. The tone of the speech will also be scrutinized, with any sign of compromise likely to be warmly received. The S&P 500 has risen for the past six weeks, putting it up 6. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks edged higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 holding near multi-year highs ahead of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, as housing stocks advanced. The economy will be a major topic of Obama’s speech before a joint session of Congress set for 9 p. m. (0200 GMT Wednesday). Investors will listen for any clues on a deal with Republicans to avert automatic spending cuts due to take effect March 1, including the tone of the speech. The S&P 500 has risen in the past six weeks and is up 6. 7 percent so far this year. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – The yen hovered near three-year lows against the dollar and the euro fell on Tuesday after the G7 nations urged countries to refrain from competitive devaluations and a U. S. official backed Japan’s new anti-deflation policies. The Group of Seven industrialized nations published a statement saying it remained committed to "market-determined" exchange rates, reacting to weeks of concern that Japan’s monetary easing policy, which has also weakened its currency, could trigger far-reaching currency wars. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen hovered near fresh lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped back near a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a U. S. official as giving Japan the green light to pursue policies that weaken the yen as long as they help beat deflation. Asian shares were steady, with many regional bourses shut for holidays. Encouraging trade data from China late last week was lending support but non-Japan markets lacked momentum as investors awaited key events such as the U. S. president’s State of the Union address for trading cues. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks ended a quiet session with slight moves on Monday as investors found few reasons to keep pushing shares higher following a six-week advance, though the longer-term trend was still viewed as positive. The benchmark index is up more 6. 4 percent in 2013, putting both the S&P 500 and Dow industrials near multi-year highs. The S&P is less than 4 percent from its all-time intraday high of 1,576. 09, hit in October 2007. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks opened slightly lower as the market took a breather with the S&P 500 index near a record high, while low volume could make trading volatile and exaggerate moves. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 23. 46 points, or 0. 17 percent, at 13,969. 51. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 1. 99 points, or 0. 13 percent, at 1,515. 94. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1. 86 points, or 0. 06 percent, at 3,192. 01. (Reporting By Angela Moon; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

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