** ASIAN WRAP **
** ASIAN MARKETS **
Nikkei 1,52%; Kospi 1,19%; HSI 0,07%; Taiwan 0,34%; China -0,38%; India 1,17%;
Thailand -0,24%; Australia 0,11%
** HEADLINES **
- Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises, Led by Softbank; Korea Electric Climbs
- Japan’s Koizumi Urges Central Bank Not to Repeat Policy Error on Deflation
- Toll Holdings Offers $863 Million for Sembcorp Logistics to Expand in Asia
- Rio Tinto Invokes `Force Majeure’ to Miss Deliveries After Rain, Cyclones
- Thailand’s Economy Expands at Slowest Pace in Three Quarters on Farming
- Suzuki Shares Fall for the First Day in Six on General Motors Sale Plan
- North Korean-Made Sneakers May Trip $29 Billion U.S. Free-Trade Agreement
- Softbank’s Son May Not Retain Mobile Customers Added in Vodafone Purchase