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Hyundai sees demand sliding after record Q2

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Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's top automaker, warned global car demand will likely ease in the second half due to a slowdown in key markets such as China, Europe and the United States, sending its shares lower.

Panasonic to buy out Sanyo and issue shares

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Japan's Panasonic Corp plans to buy the shares it does not own in Sanyo Electric and another unit, four sources said, in a deal that could top $10 billion and strengthen its push into greener businesses.
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Asian stocks rise on U.S. data, eyes on earnings

Asian stocks pulled back slightly from two-and-a-half month highs hit earlier on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. housing data, while the euro neared 2-month peaks on relief over stress tests on European banks.
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EU loses in WTO information technology row: sources

A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled that the European Union was wrong to impose duties on three types of electronics products from the United States and other countries, trade sources said on Monday.
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Euro rises, Asian shares up after stress tests

The euro edged up and Asian shares rose on Monday as solid U.S. corporate earnings and surprisingly strong euro zone data offset growing skepticism that stress tests on European banks were not strict enough.
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Asian stocks slip as uncertainty grows

The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
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Yen climbs, Asian stocks slip as uncertainty grows

The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
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Yen gains, Asian stocks slide on growing uncertainty

The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
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Investor unease builds after Fed comments

Asian stocks slipped and the yen rose on Thursday after comments by the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve added to concern about the U.S. economy and left investors uneasy ahead of European bank stress tests.
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Asia shares in broad rise, yen strength in focus

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, looking past weak revenue growth at top U.S. firms and more weak U.S. economic data, as shares of resource firms and banks clawed back some of their recent losses. The Japanese yen hovered near its recent 7-week high against the dollar, amid growing talk of intervention as traders wondered if Tokyo could stomach further yen gains.
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LG aims to up 3D notebook shipments by 30 percent

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Monday it aimed to raise shipments of 3D notebook computers by 30 percent in 2011, as it makes a huge bet on booming sales of 3D products led by televisions.
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Austerity hurts consumers in Europe but Asians upbeat

A drop in consumer confidence in Europe amid worries about the region's debt crisis is holding back a recovery in global consumer sentiment and weighing on the broader economic outlook, a survey showed on Sunday.
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Hyundai Motor shares fall on strike fears

Shares in South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) declined 4 percent on Friday, hit by mounting worries about potential labor disputes after wage talks with its domestic union collapsed.
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Oil stays below $77 in Asia as stocks slip

Global oil prices remained under $77 in highly volatile Asian trade as equity markets fell across the region while concerns over potential storms on the east coast of US helped the black gold. Light sweet crude for August delivery was seen trading at $ 76.71 a barrel at 11.30 a.m Singapore time while ICE Brent for September, the front-month contract after August expired on Thursday, gained 1 cent to $76.10 on the Comex.
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Europe woes and iPhone surge to hit handset vendors

Top global cellphone makers are set to report a disappointing quarter, hit by euro zone debt problems and the roaring success of smartphone heavyweight Apple, and new launches may determine how they fare in the year's second half.
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Asian stocks powered by Intel

Asian stocks rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, led by gains in tech shares after Intel's results beat market expectations, while the euro held firm near two-month peaks against a softer U.S. dollar.

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