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STOCKS: The Nikkei went into the lunch break up 38.22pts at 22458.3, gains led
by the energy sector as we come into a 3 day weekend for Japan and after a mixed
start to the session on news that Thursday expects a new Fed chair in Jerome
Powell, President Trump is also going to announce tax reforms tomorrow, times
have been confirmed 1115ET for tax reforms and 0300pm for Fed chair.  . 
- The Topix reached reached 10-Year highs after Honda raised its annual
operating profit and announced share buy back causing its stock price to rise
5%.
- The KOSPI has extended 4 days of record gains as the USDKRW pair sits at
1,112.60, the pair almost down 8% in 2017.
- On the overnight Wall Street indices ended mixed but mainly up on the main
indices after the FOMC meeting was non controversial in that the fed maintained
rates, investors await tomorrow's announcements mentioned above. European stocks
mainly up, the FTSE 100 down ahead of Thursday's BOE MPM where a rate hike is
probable.

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