Icy storm paralyzes central U.S., pummels nation’s capital By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) – Record-breaking cold gripped the eastern United States while an icy winter storm crippled the nation’s central states and then plowed into the mid-Atlantic, dumping snow and forcing federal offices in Washington, D.C. to close on Tuesday. Heavy snowfall and ice moving Read More
February 2015
(Adds Topix hitting highest closing level since Dec 2007) TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, retreating from a near eight-year high after talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers on a new debt deal collapsed. The Nikkei closed 0.1 percent lower at 17,987.09 points, hit by selling in Read More
* Investors risk averse but Greece’s contagion risk limited to Japanese market – analyst * Index-heavy stocks lower By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, retreating from a near eight-year high after talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers on a new debt deal collapsed. The Read More
The benchmark Nikkei 225 average bounced back and closed above 18,000 for the first time in nearly seven years and seven months on Monday, helped by buying on dips following higher U.S. and European stocks. The Nikkei climbed 91.41 points, or 0.51 percent, to end at 18,004.77, the first close above the 18,000 line since Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a near eight-year high on Monday, helped by Wall Street’s gains, while investors digested weaker-than-expected domestic growth data. The Nikkei rose 0.8 per cent to 18,031.84 points at midday, after reaching as high as 18,074.26 earlier, the highest level since July 2007. Japan’s economy rebounded from recession in the Read More
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a near eight-year high on Monday helped by Wall Street’s gains, even as investors digested weaker-than-expected domestic growth data. The Nikkei ended 0.5 percent higher to 18,004.77, the highest closing level since July 2007. The broader Topix gained 0.7 percent to 1,459.43, and the JPX-Nikkei Index Read More
TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a near eight-year high on Monday helped by Wall Street’s gains, even as investors digested weaker-than-expected domestic growth data. The Nikkei ended 0.5 percent higher to 18,004.77, the highest closing level since July 2007. The broader Topix gained 0.7 percent to 1,459.43, and the Read More
* Nikkei hits highest since July 2007 * Financials, insurance stocks higher * Fanuc contributes hefty positive points on capital spending news By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a near eight-year high on Monday, helped by Wall Street’s gains, while investors digested weaker-than-expected domestic growth data. The Read More
TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average hit the highest level in nearly eight years on Monday morning after Wall Street gained on the previous session. The Nikkei rose 0.7 percent at 18,047.07 in early trade, the highest level since July 2007. The broader Topix added 0.7 percent to 1,459.48 and the JPX-Nikkei Read More
The Nikkei 225 average turned lower Friday amid growing downward pressure from a rebound in the yen. The key TSE gauge lost 66.36 points to close at 17,913.36. On Thursday, the Nikkei surged 327.04 points. The Topix fell 0.01 point to 1,449.38 after rising 21.67 points Thursday. It finished lower for the first time in Read More