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AMSTERDAM, Jan 31 (Reuters) - ING Groep NV, the largest Dutch bank, on Wednesday reported a quarterly underlying pretax profit of 1.56 billion euros ($1.94 billion) that fell short of estimates, due to higher tax and investment costs, and a loss at its financial markets division.

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TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a sixth straight day on Wednesday in choppy trade, with most sectors in negative territory, while large-cap stock Advantest soared after raising its profit forecast.

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MADRID, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Banco Santander posted on Wednesday a 4 percent fall in fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, hurt by extraordinary impairments in its U.S. unit that offset solid underlying results from Spain's biggest lender.

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SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister said on Thursday said the government has no plans to shut down cryptocurrency trading, affirming market speculation that authorities won't go as far as China, which has blocked virtual coin platforms.

AMSTERDAM, Jan 31 (Reuters) - ING Groep NV, the largest Dutch bank, on Wednesday reported a lower-than-expected underlying pretax profit of 1.56 billion euros ($1.94 billion) for the fourth quarter, as various costs came in higher than expected.

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Prime minister insists that she is not quitting despite government divisions

Prime minister insists that she is not quitting despite government divisions