Japan’s Nikkei scales 34-year peak on Wall Street record
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied to a fresh 34-year peak on Monday as the U.S. S&P 500’s record-high close on Friday buoyed investor sentiment, despite continued…
Marketmind: Apple gets pipped, Uniqlo lifts the Nikkei
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Two big stock stories are grabbing investor attention: Apple’s slip behind Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company,…
Marketmind- Nikkei elation, Chinese deflation
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Japan continues to set itself apart from the rest of Asia – and the world – with the…
Marketmind- Nikkei rally is no flash in Japan
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. South Korea delivers its latest interest rate decision on Thursday with the main focus being policymakers’ signal as…
Marketmind: Nikkei hits post-bubble peak on Wall Street’s lead
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, boding well for Europe, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 standing out…
Japan’s TSE to ask companies with subsidiary listings to increase disclosure – Nikkei
(Reuters) – The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will ask listed companies with publicly traded subsidiaries or equity affiliates to increase disclosure about corporate governance, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. TSE is looking…
Japan’s Nikkei seen rising to 35,000 by mid-2024 on earnings boost: Reuters poll
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share average will continue its more-than-28% rally this year into 2024 to reach a three-decade high of 35,000 by end-June, according to analyst…
Marketmind: Rallying Nikkei on the cusp of a breakout
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Alden Bentley, U.S. Breaking News Editor for Finance and Markets. A question for Asia traders on Tuesday…
Japan poised to scrap quarterly report requirement for businesses -Nikkei Asia
(Reuters) -Japan’s legislature has begun deliberations on a bill that would end the requirement for listed companies to file quarterly financial reports, in an effort to ease reporting burdens on businesses, Nikkei…
Mitsubishi Motors to exit from China production – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) -Mitsubishi Motors has decided to end automobile production in China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Japanese automaker is making final arrangements with its local joint venture partner Guangzhou…
Nissan to delay new SUV production by 6 months in Mexico due to stolen mold -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor will delay the start of production of its next “Kicks” SUV model in Mexico by about six months after some mold components were stolen at a local…
Nikkei clinches fresh three-decade high as BOJ stands pat
(Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei notched a fresh three-decade high and its 10th consecutive weekly gain on Friday, as investors cheered the central bank leaving its ultra-easy policy settings unchanged. The Bank of…
Nikkei closes above 33,000 for the first time in 33 years
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japan’s benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in 33 years, led by technology shares on expectations of a flood of…
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 32-year high as US default fears ease
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei index closing at a three-decade high, after U.S. lawmakers voted to raise the debt limit and on…
Japan’s Nikkei seen sliding to 30,000 by year-end – Reuters poll
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share average will drop 4% from 33-year highs, returning to the psychologically key 30,000 level by year-end and trading around the same level…
BOJ to discuss revising forward guidance on policy path – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will discuss revising its forward guidance on its future policy path and conduct an examination of its past monetary easing steps, the Nikkei newspaper reported…
Ex-BOJ deputy governor Nakaso predicts tweak or end to YCC -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will likely modify or end its bond yield control policy due to increasing side-effects such as the hit to financial institutions’ profits, former deputy governor…
Japan’s Nikkei seen hitting 30,000 by end of 2023 on economic recovery: Reuters poll
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index will hit the psychological 30,000 level by end-2023 on a better domestic corporate and global economic outlook in the latter part…
Toyota to launch two luxury vehicles in Japan -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will launch two higher-end luxury vehicles in Japan during the next financial year as it seeks to capture a larger share of the luxury car market,…
Japan, US finalising memorandum of understanding on cyber security – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are finalising a memorandum of understanding on cyber security, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Japan’s trade minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, is likely to meet…
BOJ considering raising inflation forecasts to near 2% target -Nikkei
(Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its 2% target in fiscal 2023 and 2024, Nikkei reported on Saturday.…
Apple CEO Cook conveyed app store curb concerns to Japan PM – Nikkei
(Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider protecting users when regulating distribution of smartphone apps, Nikkei reported on Friday citing sources. Apple has…
Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan’s energy imports such as liquefied natural…
Toshiba’s preferred bidder may lower valuation below 2 trillion yen – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp, may lower the valuation from the planned 2.2 trillion yen ($16.09 billion) to levels below 2 trillion…
BOJ policymaker Takata rules out ending yield cap – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy is not yet in a phase where the central bank can end yield curve control (YCC), its board member Hajime Takata was quoted as saying by the Nikkei…
Japan’s Nikkei seen rallying 6% to key 30,000 level by mid-2023: Reuters poll
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share average will rally to the psychological 30,000 level by the middle of next year for the first time since September 2021, according…
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