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Asian shares inch higher, BOJ battles bond bears
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.5%

Yen surges on BOJ policy shift speculations; dollar slides to seven-month low
Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index slumped 0.46% to a seven-month trough at 101.79

Gold hovers near 9-month peak on slower rate-hike hopes
Spot gold was little changed at $1,918.60 per ounce

Oil dips, but hovers near 2023 highs on China demand optimism
Brent crude fell 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $84.92 a barrel

Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses wobble; Egypt edges up
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index eased 0.2%

Wall St Week Ahead-U.S. investors hunt for gains in foreign stocks
U.S. stocks have rebounded to start the year after a rough 2022

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