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Asian Shares Mixed, Strong Yen Weighs on Nikkei

Asian stocks were mixed Thursday, with a stronger yen weighing on the Nikkei despite positive data on the Japanese economy.The Japanese economy grew an annualized 3.5% in real terms in the first quarter, a strong sign that changes in economic policy under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are having an effect.The U.S. dollar extended its fall against the yen. The greenback fell against the yen overnight for the first time in five sessions. Strong economic data from the U.S. has helped the dollar climb against a number of Asian currencies in recent sessions, but a bigger-than-expected decline in April industrial production data halted this trend. The greenback was recently at Y102.06 compared with Y102.25 late Wednesday in New York.A stronger yen weighed on the Nikkei, which fell 0.3%.Despite the absence of movement in the broader market, some companies were sharply higher in Tokyo in response to earnings news.Olympus Corp. surged 12.7% after the company said that it expects to triple its group...

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