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FOREX-Dollar, yen soft as stocks up; Japan's next move eyed 3:49am GMT

* USD defensive as risk-taking returns on stocks, commodities  Full Article

 
Gold sets new record, risk appetite helps global stocks 3:39am GMT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gold surged to an all-time high above $1,200 an ounce on Wednesday, hitting a record for a second straight day, and Asian stocks advanced as investors chased riskier assets offering higher returns.  Full Article

 
RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold sets new high, stocks up on recovery bet 3:39am GMT

* Yen heads back up as latest BOJ steps disappoint (Repeats to more subscribers)  Full Article

 
Gold sets new record, risk appetite helps global stocks 3:38am GMT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gold surged to an all-time high above $1,200 an ounce on Wednesday, hitting a record for a second straight day, and Asian stocks advanced as investors chased riskier assets offering higher returns.  Full Article

 
HIGHLIGHTS 2-BOJ's Suda: won't rule out any policy options 3:23am GMT

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UPDATE 2-BOJ's Suda: won't rule out any policy options 3:13am GMT

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JGBs drop as BOJ easing disappoints, curve steepens 3:03am GMT

* BOJ pumps funds in first same-day operation in a year  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-Japan to add 1 trln yen to stimulus plan - Nikkei 2:31am GMT

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Nikkei up 0.4 pct as metal stocks rise 1:32am GMT

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.4 percent Wednesday as metal stocks such as Sumitomo Metal Mining climbed after gold hit record highs, but gains were limited after the Bank of Japan's new funding plan fell short of market expectations.  Full Article

 
JGBs drop as BOJ easing disappoints 1:09am GMT

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds fell on Wednesday, with 10-year futures pulling away from 20-month highs, after the Bank of Japan introduced a new funding operation the previous day that fell short of market expectations for additional easing.  Full Article