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

S&P 500 index extended losses on Thursday as weaker than expected macroeconomic data including jobless claims and existing home sales erased gains from better earnings reports. US index lost 0.59% or 8.22 points and finished at 1,376.92. Ebay rallied 13% after its profits and sales results beat analyst predictions. On the downside Apple Inc fell 3.4% after Verizon Communications said

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:04:17 GMT

Loonie weakens on US jobs data

Canadian currency fell against its US counterpart for a second straight day as the number of unemployment claims declined less than expected, harming willingness to purchase assets linked to growth. Canada's Dollar depreciated 0.5% versus greenback to CAD 0.9957 on Thursday. Currently USD/CAD is trading at 0.9945. 

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