Nikkei 225 jumps after the summit

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Japan's Nikkei Stock Average added 1.46% or 124.97 points on Monday closing at 8,661.43. The gains for Nikkei 225 followed increase in US markets on Friday as European officials approved steps to create a tighter fiscal alliance. Export dependent technology shares were best performers with Toshiba Corp. gaining 3.9%, Fujitsu Ltd. advancing 2.9% and Samsung Electronics Co. adding 2.7%.  Chip producer Elpida Memory Inc. rallied 5.5% and TDK Corp. surged 2.3%.

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Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:05:34 GMT

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On Monday Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 1.14% or 212.71 points and closed at 18,798.94. Hong Kong's benchmark was mainly fuelled by progress made during EU summit, bolstering investor hopes that crisis will be resolved. On the upside were Chinese banks listed in Hong Kong. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. rallied 2.8%, Bank of China Ltd. ascended 2.5%, while HSBC Holdings PLC edged

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