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Asia-Pacific stocks end broadly higher, buoyed by data that showed the US created more jobs than expected and M&A rumour in the mining sector

Investors are torn between fears of Greek default and hopes for global economic recovery

It is hard to avoid the conclusion that Kazuo Hirai’s promotion is designed to take the electronics group even further from its gadget-making roots

A strong yen, supply chain problems and an unprofitable television business contributed to the largest loss in the Japanese group’s 94-year history

Asian stocks dip ahead of US jobs data later in the day, while downbeat corporate earnings continue to sway investor sentiment

Falling margins and slow revenue growth cloud the outlook for the apparently buoyant Hang Seng and analysts say there are reason to be cautious

Improving manufacturing data push Asian stocks higher while commodity stocks benefit on news Xstrata is in merger talks with trader Glencore

Japanese group predicted a Y220bn net loss for the full financial year, much larger than previously forecast

A technical problem stopped trading of 241 stocks on the TSE, including Sony, as the exchange faces pressure from alternative trading venues

Investors in China take little heart from an unexpected pick-up in the country’s manufacturing with markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong falling

Asian shares climb after reports emerged of progress in debt talks with Greece’s creditors, with the best performances coming from Hong Kong

The region’s stocks were down on fresh concerns over Greek debt talks and as investors waited for more economic signals to arrive this week

Asian stocks, led by energy companies, edged higher but gains were hard won following an uninspiring performance on Wall Street overnight

Asian shares climbed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was prepared to offer further stimulus

Japanese shipping companies make strong gains, led by Daiichi Chou Kisen Kaisha after it said it was targeting a boom in coal exports from US

Hopes of further economic recovery in US drives auto stocks higher, while Indian financials rise after central bank cuts reserve ratios

Many of region’s markets closed for lunar new year but in Japan Olympus jumps on Sony hopes and TSE listing verdict

Risk appetite boosted by successful bond auctions in France and Spain and positive economic data in US

Region’s banks gain ground following stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results from US group Goldman Sachs

Asian shares finished higher, helped by a strong performance from Japanese stocks as the Nikkei 225 average pushed to a two-week high