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* BOJ bought ETFs worth 35.2 bln yen on Wednesday * Olympus dives to near 1-month low after Sony halves stake * Mobile application providers jump after Nikkei says Line files 2nd time to go public By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1.5 percent on Thursday Read More

Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday after a disappointing “tankan” business sentiment survey by the Bank of Japan, with the benchmark Nikkei slipping below 19,000 during trading for the first time in some three weeks. The Nikkei 225 stock average slumped 172.15 points, or 0.90 percent, to end at 19,034.84. Read More

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo shares fell on Wednesday as investors sold recent gainers to lock in profit on the first day of the Japanese financial year and after a disappointing tankan business sentiment survey from the Bank of Japan. Both the Nikkei share average and the Topix fell below their 25-day moving average, Read More

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks sagged on Wednesday, taking their lead from weaker U.S. shares, while the dollar slid against the yen as Tokyo’s Nikkei recoiled in volatile trade. Crude oil prices continued to decline as negotiations between Iran and world powers over nuclear technology with potential supply implications extended beyond a Read More

* Japanese investors take profits on first day of 2015/16 * BOJ’s tankan softer than expected * Drugmakers and other recent gainers hit hardest By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo shares fell on Wednesday as investors sold recent gainers to lock in profit on the first day of Japanese financial year and Read More

Stocks fell on Tuesday, the last trading day of fiscal 2014, weighed down by a wave of position-adjustment selling and profit-taking. The Nikkei 225 average lost 204.41 points, or 1.05 percent, to end at the day’s low of 19,206.99. On Monday, the key market gauge climbed 125.77 points. The Topix fell 14.66 points, or 0.94 Read More

* For the month, Nikkei has gained 3.5 pct * Fujifilm soars on M&A deal * BOJ tankan, U.S. jobs data eyed this week By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in Wall Street and rebounding from a sharp decline last week, but investors refrained Read More

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Stocks lost ground Friday, hit by futures-led selling. The Nikkei 225 average dropped 185.49 points, or 0.95 percent, to end at 19,285.63. On Thursday, the key market gauge tumbled 275.08 points. The Topix shed 16.04 points, or 1.02 percent, to close at 1,552.78 after losing 23.19 points Thursday. After opening weaker on lower European and Read More