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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares up after Fed minutes, China weighs

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 0.6 pct, Nikkei barely changed as firm yen weighs * Euro hits fresh 7-week high vs dollar * Fed minutes fuel expectations of US stimulus * China HSBC PMI shrank at fastest pace in 9 months By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's minutes raised market hopes of more monetary stimulus, but a weak reading from a survey of Chinese manufacturing activity trimmed gains. The private HSBC Flash Ch ...

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Published By: Reuters (Company news) - Thursday, 23 August, 2012