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Nikkei climbs to five-and-a-half-year high before BOJ, Sony soars

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed to a 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan policy-setting meeting, with Sony Corp surging on reports it is considering evaluating a proposal to spin off its entertainment assets.Full story

Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japanese daily Nikkei reported. Full story

Nikkei slips from 5-1/2-year high as yen weakness put on hold

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday after Wall Street gave up earlier gains to end flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fronts a Congressional hearing. Full story

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The Nikkei surged another 3 percent today after rising more than 40 percent year-to-date. David Bailin, Citi Private Bank, weighs in.

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