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The Nikkei Is Inching Up

Mamta BadkarFeb 24, 2014, 06:45 IST

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The weekend is over and Asian markets are open.

China's finance minister Lou Jiwei tried to stem concerns about the yuan depreciation after some volatility last week, and downplay concerns about shadow banking, reports Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan signaled that China could grow between 7-8% GDP growth this year.

Japan's Nikkei is down 0.5% after starting down 0.2%.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is up 0.1%.

Korea's KOSPI is up 0.1%.