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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares fall, pausing after US data, stimulus hopes endure
Reuters * MSCI Asia ex-Japan drops 0.7 pct, Nikkei sheds 0.6 pct * Euro steadies, dollar up 0.1 pct vs yen * Oil slips but gold gains * European shares likely retreat By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors booked … Europe's Good News: Economic Decline Is Bad, but Could Be Worse Euro zone slinks toward recession Eurozone economy now contracting, recession likely |