* Further slide in U.S. stocks negative, but strong dollar/yen may support Japan stocks – analyst * Japan’s weak GDP hurts sentiment * Japan Display soars after confirming plant investment By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday after a strong U.S. jobs report stoked concerns that the Read More
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and North Korea could resume talks as early as this month over an investigation North Korea is conducting into the fate of Japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday. There was informal contact between Japanese and North Korean diplomats in China in late February, and the Read More
The Nikkei 225 average on Friday rewrote its highest closing level in 14 years and 10 months, boosted by purchases on persistent hopes for fund flows into global stock markets. The key market gauge surged 219.16 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at 18,971.00, the best finish since April 19, 2000. The Topix gained 17.12 Read More
Asian shares traded mostly higher on Friday, supported by a stronger close on Wall Street overnight, with Tokyo markets scaling fresh multi-year records. Also on the agenda was the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls later in the day. Overnight, U.S. stocks broke a two-day losing streak to finish higher amid details of quantitative easing in Read More
TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a fresh 15-year high on Friday as encouraging comments from the European Central Bank lifted sentiment, but FamilyMart Co fell on news that it was in merger talks with UNY Group Holdings Co. The Nikkei ended 1.2 percent higher at 18,971.00 points, its best Read More
* FamilyMart falls, UNY rises on merger talk news * Nikkei may reach 19,400 at the end of the month – analyst * Nikkei heads for 4 straight week of gains By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a fresh 15-year high on Friday as encouraging comments from Read More
Stocks staged a rebound Thursday, helped by buying on dips and buybacks after the previous day’s fall. The Nikkei 225 average rose 48.24 points to end at 18,751.84. On Wednesday, the key market gauge lost 111.56 points. The Topix closed up 6.71 points at 1,523.72 a day after falling 9.82 points. The TSE opened lower Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday as an overnight fall in US shares triggered profit-taking after the index scaled a 15-year peak earlier in the week. The Nikkei ended 0.6 per cent lower at 18,703.60 points. Noticeable decliners include Sharp Corp, which dropped 5.3 per cent, after a cut to Read More
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) – Japanese share prices ticked up on Thursday despite softness in Wall Street shares the previous day helped by optimism on the Japanese economy and bolstered by the Bank of Japan’s buying earlier this week. The Nikkei rose 0.3 percent to 18,751.84 while the broader Topix rose 0.4 percent to 1,523.72. Read More
* BOJ’s ETF buying supports mood – analysts * Drugmakers outperform on strong U.S. healthcare shares * Rakuten falls after Goldman cuts rating By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday after the central bank bought more exchange-traded funds, but gains were limited by investor caution ahead Read More