Asian shares close the week down

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Source: Marketwatch
Asian markets traded mixed on Friday as losses from disappointing US data were partly offset with signals of monetary easing. Japanese Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.3%, South Korea's Kospi sank 1.3% while Australian S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.1% and Shanghai Composite advanced 0.1%.
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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:03:16 GMT

S&P 500 lower after jobs data

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