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Asian stocks climb; Tokyo's Nikkei hits 10,000

Jun. 11, 2009
Asian stock markets advanced Thursday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei index rising above 10,000 for the first time in eight months amid cautious optimism that the region is slowly moving toward recovery. Oil prices rose to new highs for the year, climbing...
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