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session at 9,035 points, up 1.2%, or 108 ticks from wednesday s close. sources say the stronger than expected data on u.s. manufacturers business sentiment drove new york stocks up. that surge prompted investors in tokyo to go on a buying spree. checking currencies, the dollar s hovering around a narrow range against the yen on thursday morning. it s currently at 84.33-35. while the euro s at 107.92-97. before the dollar started its slide, it gained against the yen, thanks to better than forecast u.s. manufacturing data. here s a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other markets, hong kong s hang seng opened 1.2% higher. it s currently up 1.3%. the shanghai index for major blue chips is up 0.7%. and in shenzhen the sse composite is up 0.6%. the bank of japan will offer low-interest loans for a year to financial institutions starting next week. it s part of a new scheme to boost the economy.

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