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STOCKS: The benchmark Asia-Pacific indices were higher in the main, although the
gains were limited. Japan's Nikkei 225 added 0.2%, with telecoms leading the
advance as industrial names weighed. The Hang Seng added a similar amount as
heavyweight Tencent moved higher, although a heavy consumer discretionary sector
limited the gains. China's CSI 300 underperformed, losing around 0.2%.
Australia's ASX 200 added just shy of 0.4%, as the energy and materials sectors
led the way higher, while the banking scandal weighed on financials.
- US index futures posted marginal gains.
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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