Asian shares fall for fifth day before Fed minutes

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Asian benchmark share index decreased for the fifth day in a row to the lowest level in six weeks ahead of the Federal Reserve publishes minutes of July's meeting. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index retreated 0.6% to 130.76.  Japanese Topix index dropped 0.3% and South Korean Kopsi index plummeted 1.1%. Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index jumped 0.4% and New Zealand's NZX 50 Index rose 1%.
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Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:45:16 GMT

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