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Japan's main stock indexes at record closing highs as banks, autos and techs rise
Japan's Topix and Nikkei hit record highs, led by gains in automakers, banks, and tech firms like Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi UFJ, Advantest, and SoftBank. Yugo Tsuboi cited interest rates, a weak yen, and economic improvement. The TSE’s prime market saw 59% of stocks rise, with a positive corporate outlook expected, according to Daiwa Securities.
Nvidia rout takes breather, stock rises 3% as traders scour charts for support
Nvidia Corp. shares showed signs of steadying after a $430 billion selloff sent traders searching for signals as to where the bottom may be.
Here’s what to watch in Asian markets after Fed decision, CPI
Asian stocks and currencies rose after the Federal Reserve rate decision and US consumer price data. Equities and dollar-denominated bonds are set to benefit despite tempered optimism due to Fed officials revising rate cut forecasts.
Yen's relentless slide revives Japan's interest in structural reforms
Japanese policymakers are focusing on structural economic factors driving persistent yen declines, as market intervention has limited impact on the currency's broader slide.
Dollar rebounds on hot US import prices
The dollar rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. import prices increased 0.9% last month, a jump that raised market fears that the Federal Reserve's fight to tame inflation is not done and could delay plans for policymakers to cut interest rates.
Dollar holds its ground as key inflation data looms
The dollar held tight ranges against most peers on Thursday as traders awaited key U.S. inflation data for cues on Federal Reserve policy, while the focus on the massive interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S. helped it make some gains on the yen.
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Japan's Nikkei falls as bond yield spike sinks tech, property shares
The Nikkei closed down 0.35% to 39,442.63. The index dipped as low as 39,065.31 earlier, threatening to break below the psychological 39,000-line for the first time since the end of last week.
Japan's Nikkei drops 1% on Uniqlo owner tumble, Wall Street slide
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 1% on Wednesday, weighed down by a fall in heavyweight Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo store chain, and overnight declines on Wall Street.
Tesla’s $350 billion stock slump shreds investor expectations
Reasons for the shares’ dismal run this year — down 28% compared to a 10% advance in the S&P 500 Index — are many. However, the biggest cloud looming over the EV giant is the slowdown in the demand for electric vehicles, which is happening just as competition from legacy carmakers and Chinese rivals is heating up.
REC launching Yen bonds this week to raise Rs 2500 crore
REC has opted for a Regulation S offering which will make it compliant with US laws without the need for the company to register with the stock market regulator there. The offering will be open to multiple investors who invest in Yen-denominated securities based in and outside Japan.
Tokyo stocks close lower
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday due to concerns of short-term overheating. The Nikkei 225 lost 0.25% with the Topix index slipping by 0.01%. Mizuho Securities stated that the decline was led by sales due to short-term overheating worries. Investors were cautious ahead of key US jobs data later this week, as traders wound down for the Independence Day holiday.
Japan stocks fall on profit-taking; trading firms surge on Buffett buying
Japanese stocks declined for two consecutive sessions due to investors locking in profits. Trading houses, however, increased after Warren Buffet added to his stakes in the sector. Tokio Marine Holdings and Mizuho Financial Group both dropped due to a broad sell-off in insurers and financial companies. The Topix index fell 0.81% to 2,271.91 but the trading house sector increased by 0.89%. Technical indicators show short-term overheating, causing investors to sell their stocks and lock their gains. McDonald's Holdings Company Japan rose 0.52% after announcing a price increase in its urban locations.
Japan shares end higher as bank stocks rise amid easing financial crisis fears
"Bank stocks lifted the market today, but investors sold shares that had outperformed in previous sessions, which limited overall gains," said Shoichi Arisawa, general manager of the investment research department at IwaiCosmo Securities.
Nikkei ends at 2-month low as Credit Suisse buyout fails to calm market jitters
Wall Street closed lower on Friday, with three main indexes ended the session deep in negative territory, with financial stocks down the most among the major sectors of the S&P 500.
Tokyo shares end lower
The dollar bought 133.25 yen in Asian trade, against 133.07 yen in New York and 131.89 yen in Tokyo late Tuesday. Sony Group gave up early gains and ended down 0.64 percent to 11,705. SoftBank Group fell 1.01 percent to 5,791 yen.
Japanese shares end higher; caution ahead of Fed minutes limit gains
The dollar advanced against most major currencies overnight, recouping recent losses, as traders shunned riskier currencies over concerns about the global economic outlook from the COVID-19 curbs in China.
Japanese shares edge higher despite surprise economic contraction
Appetite for Japanese stocks is getting stronger as investors see them as a bargain," said Chihiro Ohta, assistant general manager, investment research and investor services, SMBC Nikko Securities."We can shrug off the (Japan economic) data because that was in the past. Japan's economy stands in a favourable position compared with that in the United States and Europe."
HDFC raises $1.1 bn 'social loan' for financing affordable housing segment
HDFC Ltd has raised the amount by way of external commercial borrowings (ECBs). "This landmark financing further promotes HDFC's longstanding mission to be the leading provider of housing finance in India. Proceeds from the social loan would go towards financing affordable housing loans," the company said.
Japanese shares jump most in nearly two weeks on positive earnings
The indexes marked their best months since late 2020 in July and with year-to-date losses of about 3% or less, both are outperforming world equities' 15% drop, yet analysts say there aren't many catalysts to drive a rally."Medium- and long-term investors are on the sidelines," said Yutaka Miura, a senior equities analyst at Mizuho Securities
China stocks close lower as slowing property sector clouds outlook
China's industrial output and retail sales grew more quickly than expected in October, despite fresh curbs to control COVID-19 outbreaks and supply shortages, but the slowing property sector weighed on the economic outlook.
Japanese shares drop on worries around Delta Variant, Tokyo 2020
The Nikkei share average fell 1.25% to 27,652.74, falling below a major support level of its 200-day moving average of 27,672 for the first time since early last year.
Nikkei hits 2-week low as virus, political concerns weigh on Japanese shares
Nikkei share average lost 0.64 per cent to 28,598.19, its lowest close in two weeks, while the broader Topix dropped 0.37 per cent to 1,948.99.
Crude oil jumps 2% on OPEC+ output, demand prospects
During the session, both benchmarks reached their highest since October 2018.
Nikkei ends flat as Japan shares stay tepid over corporate earnings uncertainty
Nikkei share average was flat at 28,875.23, while the broader Topix slipped 0.10 per cent to 1,947.10.
Nikkei closed nearly 0.5% higher; Japan shares rally as reopening hopes boosts travel, real estate firms
The Nikkei share average rose 0.46 per cent to close at 28,946.14, while the broader Topix gained 0.84 per cent to 1,942.33.
Nikkei closes 1% down; Japan shares end lower on profit-booking, drugmakers limit losses
The Nikkei share average ended 0.99 per cent lower at 28,860.08, while the broader Topix fell 1.26 per cent to 1,922.98.
Nikkei closes 2% higher; Japan shares jump as investors shrug off GDP data to buy battered stocks
The Nikkei share average advanced 2.09 per cent to close at 28,406.84, recovering from a four-month low hit last week, while the broader Topix added 1.54 per cent to 1,907.74.
Japan shares mixed but signs point to more upside potential
The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.04% at 26,656.61. The broader Topix rose 0.23% to 1,778.41.
Nikkei edges near 30-year high on recovery hopes, heavy machinery stocks' gains
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.54% to 26,668.35, edging closer to Monday's high of 26,905, its highest level since early 1991. The broader Topix gained 0.51% to 1,774.27.
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