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Analysis: Gold faces more pressure as inflation stays tame

  LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices are looking even more vulnerable after April's price crash, as rampant inflation expected from successive rounds of monetary easing fails to materialize.Full story

Abe on 1st trip to Myanmar by Japan PM in 36 years

  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of frosty relations with the previous military regime. Full story

Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary" at the time. Full story

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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

Three mainland Chinese charged in HK mercantile exchange probe

Russia welcomes North Korea's readiness for dialogue

Taiwan cuts growth forecast on muted export demand

Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics

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  Part of plane falls from sky, lands on home

A portion of a Chinese cargo jet’s wing falls off as the plane was trying to land at Hartfield Airpot, piercing the roof of an Atlanta home. No injuries were reported. WXIA’s Bill Liss reports.

  Maria's Observation: 'Buy on the Dip' Market

From the FOMC Minutes, to an unexpected weak report on manufacturing in China, what has changed about investing strategy? CNBC's Maria Bartiromo shares her observation.

  Avoiding a Japanese Drop?

Japan suffered its worst 1-day loss in more than 2 years, but the Nikkei is still up about 40 percent this year. Walter Zimmerman, United-ICAP says this type of drop could occur in the U.S., while Darren Wolfberg, BNP Paribas, doesn't think so.

  Commodities Fall on China Data

China factory data is slowing, and industrial commodities, as well as copper and palladium slid on the news, reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson. Frank McGhee, Integrated Brokerage Services, offers insight on gold.

  Safe Haven Demand Boosts Gold

Gold has gained ground as investors sell stocks in Japan, Europe and the U.S., reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

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