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Asian markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
Asian markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as traders shifted nervously while awaiting the Federal Reserve's policy decision and the release of US inflation data, while the euro struggled to recover from a sell-off fuelled by political uncertainty in Europe. Oil dipped after Monday's rally that came as traders await the release of an OPEC report that will outline its forecasts for demand.

Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack bars'
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack bars'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regulars but hidden from tourists -- until now. "I've always seen the signs for snack bars, but I wasn't sure of how to enter them, or what to do," said the 30-year-old, who is now based in San Francisco and did not want her surname published.