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* 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
Stocks turned higher Friday, supported by a sharp Wall Street rally and a weaker yen. The Nikkei 225 average gained 68.17 points to close at 17,674.39. On Thursday, the key market gauge lost 189.51 points. The Topix finished 1.49 points higher at 1,415.07 after falling 16.34 points Thursday. Stocks opened sharply higher after the Dow Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday as strong company earnings led by Nomura Holdings and Advantest Corp buoyed the sentiment, but a sell-off in index-heavyweight SoftBank Corp limited the gains. The Nikkei ended 0.4 per cent higher at 17,674.39. For the week, the Nikkei gained 0.9 per cent, while it rose 1.3 per cent Read More
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday as strong company earnings led by Nomura Holdings and Advantest Corp buoyed sentiment, but a sell-off in index-heavyweight SoftBank Corp limited the gains. The Nikkei ended 0.4 percent higher at 17,674.39. For the week, the Nikkei gained 0.9 percent, while it rose 1.3 Read More
Stocks fell sharply Thursday, weighed down by a tumble on Wall Street overnight and a rise in the yen. The Nikkei 225 average lost 189.51 points, or 1.06 percent, to end at 17,606.22. On Wednesday, the key market gauge gained 27.43 points. The Topix closed down 16.34 points, or 1.14 percent, at 1,413.58 after climbing Read More