Month: September 2017

But Japanese stocks wasted no time matching the broad stock gains seen in other Asian markets Monday. Opening above 20,000, a level not seen in six weeks, the benchmark Nikkei index NIK, +1.96% closed up 1.96% at 20,299.38, the best finish since Aug. 15 ... ( read original story ...)

S&P 500 futures were virtually unchanged at 2,502.40. ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 2.0 percent to finish at 20,299.38, coming off a national holiday on Monday. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.1 percent to 5,713.60. South Korea ... ( read original story ...)

FRANKFURT - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate announcements scheduled. TOKYO - Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting (to September 21). THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 FRANKFURT - ECB Board member Peter Praet chairing the policy panel at the ECB ... ( read original story ...)

When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese equity market is one of those that had taken a great hit. In October 2008, the Nikkei 225 had sunk below the 7,000 mark, down by about 80% from its all-time high. Shizuoka Bank Ltd is a stock ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea’s recent missile launch over Japan did not elicit much reaction from the markets, though executives did express concern. The chairman of Japan’s largest bank warned that North Korea’s missile launch on Friday must be a cause for worry. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- With convenience stores almost everywhere in Japan -- many with automated teller machines -- there is less reason than ever for customers to seek out bank-operated ATMs. In a country where many people still prefer to use cash, Japanese banks for ... ( read original story ...)

Central banks will be in the spotlight this week, with the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan releasing policy statements. The U.S. also will see existing-home sales data and jobless claims figures that could reflect hurricane damage. WEDNESDAY: The ... ( read original story ...)