Asia shares turn mixed as China disappoints, gold bounces while yen falls

The other action was in the yen, which resumed its long decline as investors used it to fund purchases of higher-yielding assets abroad. The drop in the yen has been viewed as positive for Japanese exports and corporate earnings, and a major reason its share markets outperformed all others last year. Japan's Nikkei (NIK:^9452) was closed on Thursday but ended 2013 with an annual gain of 57 percent. Many analysts look for a further advance this year as the Bank of Japan remains committed to its massive stimulus campaign.

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