Japan's Nikkei 225 Average, Topix Are Little Changed; Mitsubishi UFJ Gains

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average
was little changed at 18,099.73 at 9:04 a.m. in Tokyo.
The broader Topix index was little changed at 1765.59.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and TDK Corp. gained,
while Advantest Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. declined.


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Japanese Stocks May Rise After Commodities Prices Rebound; Banks May Slide

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks may rise after prices
for commodities including copper and oil rebounded. Metals
producers such as Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. and trading houses
including Mitsubishi Corp. may pace gains.

Lenders may decline after the Financial Services Agency
ordered Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to improve compliance
in its overseas operations and Credit Suisse Group lowered its
rating on shares of Mizuho Financial Group Inc.


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