A mother and child cycle past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of

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A mother and child cycle past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of a central bank meeting in Japan and nervousness over whether U.S. political leaders will be able to reach a deal on the government's debt limit. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) less