JAPANESE SHARES
Sensex, Nifty end flat after scaling fresh highs; HDFC Bank plays spoilsport
The Nifty breadth was skewed in the favour of the bears, with 27 stocks ending in the red, while 23 ended in positive territory. Top gainers at the close included Tata Motors, HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Unstoppable bulls! HDFC Bank drives Sensex past 80,000 for the first time, Nifty hits record high
Indian market soared to all-time high with HDFC Bank surge propelling Sensex past 80,000 and Nifty nearing 24,300. Kotak Mahindra, JSW Steel, PFC, REC, Auto also showed significant gains in the bullish market.
Asian shares head for five-month winning streak; yen slides
Asian stocks rise on Fed rate cut hopes and U.S. inflation worries. AI boom drives Wall Street to record highs. Yen hits 38-year low, impacting Japanese markets. Gold market pressured by strong dollar.
Asian shares eye five-month winning streak; yen buckles under dollar strength
Friday is packed with risk events for markets after a relatively subdued rest of the week, with U.S. Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump set to take the stage at 0100 GMT for their first debate of the year ahead of November's U.S. presidential elections.
Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data
Asian stocks hesitated in early trade amid anticipation for a crucial U.S. inflation reading. Concerns over potential Japanese intervention lingered as the yen approached 160 per dollar. Japan and Taiwan stocks rallied, while China's market saw a slight decline. Fed comments and stable housing market data influenced rate cut expectations.
Japan's Nikkei closes at highest since mid-April as value shares rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday to its highest close in more than two months, as investors shifted focus to value stocks from semiconductor and other high-tech, while a weaker yen also lent support to export-related shares.
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Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro
Asian shares subdued, yen at record low. Nasdaq tumbled, Dow Jones rallied. Chinese stocks slightly higher. U.S. PCE price index awaited. Investors cautious ahead of U.S. price data, U.S. presidential debate, French election.
Asia shares subdued as inflation, politics loom large
Asia shares subdued awaiting U.S. price data for inflation cues. Markets cautious of Japanese intervention as dollar tests 160 yen level. Geopolitical events like U.S. debate and French election add uncertainty.
Dollar steady ahead of inflation reading; yen teeters toward 160
The dollar steadied on Monday as traders awaited clues on U.S. inflation influencing interest rates, while Japanese authorities' actions had little impact on the yen's decline to 159.94 per dollar, its lowest since April 29.
Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch
Asian shares ended the week lower as profit-taking followed a rally to 26-month highs. The U.S. dollar's strength pushed the Japanese yen towards intervention levels.
Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen struggles
Asian shares end week with profit-taking as U.S. dollar strength pressures yen towards intervention zone.
HAL to consider final dividend payout for FY23-24 on June 26
On Wednesday, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), a defense PSU, disclosed its plan to discuss the payment of the final dividend for the fiscal year 2023-24 during its board meeting scheduled for June 26th.
Defence stocks rally up to 19%, Paras Defence and GRSE among top gainers
Paras Defence shares advanced 19% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 1,373.80 on BSE amid a block deal of 3.29 lakh shares, while PSU defence stock GRSE was also trading around 12% higher. Mazagon Dock, Cochin Shipyard, and Astra Microwave were also trading around 5-8% higher.
Asian shares mostly lower as China reports factory output slowed
Factory output fell 5.6% in China in May, the government reported, below analysts' forecasts and slowing from 6.7% the month before. Retail sales rose just 4.1% in the first five months of the year.
Did NCT members Johnny & Haechan get intimate with fans in Japan?
An X account, purportedly belonging to a long-term employee at a Japanese nightclub, has alleged that the boys were involved with cabaret hostesses from the industry. These events supposedly occurred at the Capitol Hotel Tokyo, the same location where Haechan recently conducted a livestream, as reported by Koreaboo.
Blackstone to buy Japanese Manga firm for $1.7 billion
The world's largest alternative asset manager has emerged as the buyer of a 55.1% stake in Infocom held by Tokyo-listed Teijin Ltd., the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Blackstone had offered about ¥260 billion ($1.66 billion) for the company, one of the people said.
Japanese man spends $14,000 to transform into 'human dog', wants to imitate other animals
In a rather bizarre incident, a Japanese national has spent a whopping $14,000 on a hyper-realistic dog costume to live as a dog, a dream he has had for a long time. Now he wants to imitate other animals.
Coromandel launches 10 new products to boost crop yields
Coromandel has partnered with Japan's ISK to launch Prachand, a patented product using Japanese technology to protect paddy crops from pests like stem borers and leaf folders that can cause up to 70 per cent yield losses. It has also developed a formulation to effectively combat fall armyworm, a highly destructive pest that damages up to 30 per cent of the corn crop annually in India.
Asian shares hit 15-month high as traders wait for CPI
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed slightly and hit its highest since early 2023 in morning trade, as a strong rally in Hong Kong shares extended into a fourth consecutive week.
Suzuki predicts India market to expand 2% in FY25, Maruti to outpace industry growth
India is a bright spot for the Japanese auto giant, accounting for as much as 89% of the incremental volume of 168,000 units sold by Suzuki globally in the last fiscal year. While sales fell in several key markets, the Indian subsidiary posted a 9% increase in volume at 1.79 million units in fiscal 2024.
Japanese shares fall ahead of earnings reports; rising yields weigh
Japanese shares ended lower on Monday as investors grew cautious ahead of corporate earnings reports, while rising Japanese government bond yields weighed on sentiment.
Tokyo shares end down on profit-taking
Investors were keeping a close eye on forex markets as the yen weakened following Friday's rally, which came at the end of a volatile week that led to speculation Japanese authorities had intervened to support the unit.
Asia stocks drift, dollar firm as Fed rate path pondered
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.19%, weighed down partly by declines from mainland Chinese blue chips. However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.52%.
Asia shares rise on rate cut bets; RBA seen turning hawkish
Demand will be tested at a $58 billion three-year note auction on Tuesday, which is followed by $42 billion in 10-year sales on Wednesday and $25 billion of 30-year sales on Thursday.
Stock Radar: What does ‘Rising Three Methods’ bullish candlestick pattern indicate for this fertiliser stock
Japanese candlestick formations are quite useful for gauging the overall mindset of market participants. They provide an easy-to-understand visual representation of price changes over time and can be used in conjunction with other tools to analyse upcoming market moves.
MUFG likely to sweeten $1.7 billion offer for HDB Finance
The two sides are seeking to reach an agreement in about a month, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. MUFG has been working on the purchase of a 20% stake in HDB Financial Services, Bloomberg News reported on April 12.
China shares jump, Japan tumbles with yen pinned near intervention zone
U.S. stock futures also pointed firmly higher following a market holiday on Friday, when the Federal Reserve released data showing their preferred inflation measure indicated price pressures are further easing, bolstering bets for a June interest rate cut.
Yen on intervention watch; Asia shares subdued
Markets were largely rangebound ahead of Friday's much-anticipated U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation. Few markets will be open to digest the new reading, however, given the long Easter weekend in many countries.
Japanese shares rise on weaker yen, demand for high-dividend stocks
BOJ board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank must proceed slowly but steadily towards normalising its ultra-loose monetary policy.
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