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International Business News: Tokyo stocks opened lower on fears of the Middle East crisis worsening. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.47 percent, while the broader Topix inde
Markets appeared to have recovered, for the moment, even as Israel was preparing for a likely ground offensive into Gaza and fears deepened that the conflict could spread along Israel's border with Lebanon.
The Fed is due to wrap up a two day meeting on Wednesday. Japan's central bank will meet Thursday-Friday as observers speculate that it might gradually begin to adjust its longstanding negative interest rate policy.