Markets Tread Water Ahead of U.S. Bank Earnings

Dollar softens after Fed minutes Stocks in Japan, South Korea touch records Big banks set to ... flat in morning trading as a fall in government bond yields weighed down the banking sector. Futures... ( read original story ...)

Japan Overall Bank Lending Gains 3.0% In September

TOKYO (Alliance News) - Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.0% on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at 516.810 trillion yen. That was shy of expectations for an increase of 3.2%, which would have been unchanged from the ... ( read original story ...)

Wall St helps boost Japan’s Nikkei to 21-year high

Japan's Nikkei share average scaled its loftiest peak in more ... and forecast a 12.1 percent rise for the current the year through Aug. 31, 2018. Aomori Bank shares jumped 13.4 percent after the regional lender said it will scrap a plan to issue new ... ( read original story ...)

India to send 3 lakh youth to Japan for on-job training

NEW DELHI: India will send three lakh youth to Japan for on-job training for 3-5 years as part of the government's skill development programme, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Wednesday. Japan will bear the financial cost of the skill ... ( read original story ...)

Tale of 2 cities: Olympics sponsors in Pyeongchang and Tokyo

Tokyo tells a different story ... after the office of then-President Park Geun-hye made a special request and multichannel pressures for financial assistance, Joo said. Elsewhere, companies may weigh sponsorship decisions based more on the marketing ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota plans to halve Japan car models by 2025: source

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is planning to halve the number of car models it sells in Japan to about 30 by 2025 to focus on more popular models in a shrinking market, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The automaker currently ... ( read original story ...)

Volcano eruption in Japan dumps ash on 4 cities, towns

TOKYO - A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster TBS showed elementary school students wearing helmets and masks on the way to their school at the ... ( read original story ...)

Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities, towns

Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)

Italy – Factors to watch on Oct. 11

World Indices..... Reuters survey of world bourse outlook..... Western European IPO diary..... European Asset Allocation..... Reuters News at a Glance: Equities..... Main ... ( read original story ...)

IPO MARKET TO STAY ‘BUOYANT’ IN 2018 – KENANGA

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the grand finale of the third edition of the “Kenanga KenTrade Challenge”, managing director Datuk Chay Wai Leong said the better IPO market is attributable ... for two to Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)