The Nikkei 225 stock index dived 6.35 per cent to finish at 12,445.38 yesterday, erasing almost all its gains since the Bank of Japan unveiled a plan on April 4 to double the size of the country's...
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30 May 2013
Tokyo stocks tumbled almost three per cent on Thursday morning as jittery investors dumped shares following a sharp fall on Wall Street on the back of concerns over global growth.
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24 May 2013
The deteriorating outlook on the mainland sent Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average slumping 7.3 per cent, registering the deepest loss since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Hang Seng Index...
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10 May 2013
Tokyo stocks jumped more than three per cent on Friday morning following the dollar’s surge past the 100 yen mark overnight, underscoring the Japanese currency’s sharp decline in recent months.
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28 Dec 2012
Tokyo stocks climbed 2.61 per cent by the break on Friday, the first day of next year trading, as the yen tumbled on relief over a US deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and huge...
1:10PM
27 Dec 2012
The Nikkei share average climbed to a 21-month high on Thursday, led by exporters and banks, as the new Japanese prime minister’s vow to battle deflation.
2:43PM
Asian stocks rose Tuesday as investors gained confidence that President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress will reach a budget deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts that could throw the world’...
2:12PM
The Nikkei share average extended its rise into a fifth day on Tuesday, helped by optimism over US fiscal talks, but gains were limited as investors took profits and awaited a Bank of Japan policy...
1:20PM
Tokyo stocks finished Monday at a two-month high, adding 1.43 per cent after the front-runner to become Japan’s next prime minister said he would push for further monetary easing if elected.
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The yen came close to a 3.5-year high against the US dollar, as the failure of new policy initiatives to curb the currency's resurgent strength sparked new optimism among investors over the...
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Philippine markets were closed for the Easter holiday yesterday.
Share prices closed higher in thin trade on Wednesday before the break, with investors taking their lead from gains...
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Morgan Stanley yesterday launched 163 million put warrants on the Nikkei-225 Index at an issue price of 36.97 cents, bringing the total issue to $60 million. They were the first Nikkei-225...
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