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Its really looks strange to have the gap opening of a pair. But I personally experienced that this happens due to the market/investers feelings that create this gap, upward or downward.

European Stocks Rise
Wall Street Journal

By MICHELE MAATOUK

LONDON—European stocks rose Monday after the Greek parliament approved the austerity measures needed for Greece to receive a second bailout.

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Athens mayhem raises fears of Greek social explosion
Reuters UK

By Renee Maltezou and David Stamp

(Reuters) - Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin.

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Asian Stocks Fall on Moody’s Downgrades
Bloomberg

By Lynn Thomasson and Mariko Ishikawa

European equity futures and Asian stocks fell, while the dollar rose after Moody’s Investors Service cut debt ratings on six European countries. The yen weakened as the central bank expanded an asset-purchase program.

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Greece Struggles to Win Aid Package
Bloomberg

By James G. Neuger

European officials ratcheted up the pressure on the Greek government to deliver budget cuts in exchange for a second bailout as they insisted that default is not an option.

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Asian Shares Mixed On Greek Caution; Tokyo Up On Yen's Fall, BOJ Easing
Wall Street Journal

By Shri Navaratnam
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SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)-Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday amid caution over the slow progress in resolving Greece's debt crisis, while the Tokyo market surged on the yen's slide following the unexpected move by the Bank of Japan Tuesday to deliver additional easing measures.

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Nikkei up 2 pct, Topix hits 800 for 1st time in 6 mths
Reuters UK

By Mari Saito

TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied 2 percent and the broader Topix rose above the 800 mark for the first time in six months on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan stepped up its asset buying programme the previous day.

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Yen Slumps After Japan Expands Bond Buying
Wall Street Journal

BY JAVIER E. DAVID

The yen plunged to its lowest level in more than three months against the dollar after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly expanded its asset-purchase program.

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Asian Stocks, Euro Fall on Greek Concern; Oil Near 5-Week High
Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell while the euro weakened against the dollar and yen as a delay in the second bailout for Greece revived concern Europe will struggle to contain its debt crisis.

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Euro hits 3-week low vs dlr on bailout delay worries
Reuters

By Hideyuki Sano

(Reuters) - The euro slid to a three-week low versus the dollar on Thursday as officials in Europe considered delaying a bailout package for Greece even as the indebted country met demands set by international lenders.

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