TOKYO: Asian markets fell Friday, overlooking strong earnings from some of the region's biggest companies as Japanese shares tumbled on dour economic figures and a strong yen. Global electronics giant Samsung reported an 83 per cent surge in quarterly profit as sales of panels for flat screen TVs and computer chips boomed. That followed a flood of earnings reports Thursday from Japanese consumer electronics companies and car makers, nearly of all which showed earnings recovering...
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