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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank Group’s Rating Raised by Moody’s on Debt Reduction]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:40:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia FX to Drop as Stocks Fluctuate on Fed Signal, Analysts Say]]></title>
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