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Asia shares rise amid better US jobs data, profits
PAMELA SAMPSON - The Associated Press



06:12:38AM (DST) Friday,March 25,2011.

BANGKOK (AP) — Most Asian shares rose Friday after Wall Street posted gains on the heels of an improving job market and higher corporate earnings as investors closely monitored developments at a quake-stricken nuclear power plant in Japan.

The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was up 0.7 percent to 9,496.00 with automakers rising following recent losses. Japan is grappling with radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear plant and power shortages following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated its northeastern coast.

Nissan Motor Co., which lost nearly 5 percent Thursday after saying it may move some engine production to the U.S. because of earthquake damage to a Japanese plant, was up 1.2 percent. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker, rose 0.8 percent after being pummeled in prior trading sessions.


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