Friday, June 1, 2007

Asian Stocks Rise; Investors Shrug Off China Slump on U.S. Growth Outlook

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose to a record, led by
BHP Billiton Ltd. and Sony Corp., after the U.S. Federal Reserve's
prediction that growth will pick up in the world's biggest economy
helped investors shrug off a tumble in Chinese shares.

``The U.S. economy is posing less of a risk to markets than
before,'' said Kim Woo Sik, who manages $210 million at SH Asset
Management Co. in Seoul. ``China's fall wasn't because of
fundamental problems with its economy, so the impact is pretty
much contained within its borders.''


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