* Financial shares lead gains after MUFG’s strong earnings * Oil, trading companies gain on rebound in oil prices * Optimism on Greece underpins sentiment By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Japanese shares rose on Wednesday as banks outperformed on strong earnings from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group while hopes for a new Greek Read More
February 2015
The dollar was lower against the yen on Tuesday, with investors seeking to take profits on overnight gains in the greenback, as Tokyo stocks failed to pick up on the positive mood in Read More
DailyFX.com – Talking Points: Yen Gains on Nikkei Drop, Aussie and Kiwi Dollars Fall After RBA Pound, US Dollar Unlikely to Find Lasting Fuel in Upcoming Data See Data Outcomes Directly on Charts with the DailyFX News App The Japanese Yen outperformed in overnight trade, rising as much as 0.8 percent against its leading counterparts. Read More
* Investors concern that bond holders may unwind positions – analyst * Airlines, rubber product makers fall on a rebound in oil prices By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks extended early losses and fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday as the results of the new 10-year Japanese government bonds auction Read More
* Oil beneficiary stocks underperform as oil prices extend gains * Q3 results have shown 14 pct rises in pre-tax profits on year – analyst By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday after disappointing U.S. economic data weighted on sentiment, while airlines and rubber makers continued to drop on Read More
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japanese share prices fell on Monday after soft U.S. and China economic data raised doubts over global growth prospects, while shares in two printer manufacturers tumbled after disappointing earnings. The Nikkei share average dropped 0.7 percent to 17,558.04. The broader Topix fell 0.5 percent to 1,408.75 while the JPX-Nikkei Index Read More
* Soft U.S. GDP, China PMI triggers selling * Seiko Epson, Konica Minolta dive after earnings * Investors take profits in airliners, other cheap oil plays By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japanese share prices fell on Monday after economic data from the U.S. and China cast shadows on the global economic outlook, Read More
(Bloomberg) — In Japan’s stock market, companies have never been more profitable and investors never more skeptical. Annual earnings on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average are poised to reach a record 21.6 trillion yen ($ 184 billion), according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. At the same time, short sales peaked at 37.8 percent of all Read More