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U.S. Jobs Report Lifts Nikkei to 3-Month High

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Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a three-month high on Monday as the U.S. economy showed further improvement with forecast-beating jobs data, boosting hopes for Japanese firms, which have disappointed in the latest quarterly earnings season. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei Falls for First Time in 4 Days Nikkei Falls for First Time...

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Japan's JX looks also to Africa for oil on Iran worries

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's biggest refiner, JX Holdings, is in talks with African nations in addition to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other oil producers to replace crude oil imports from Iran, a company executive said on Friday. Japan is under pressure from the United States to cut back on Iranian oil...

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Nikkei Falls for First Time in 4 Days

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Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for the first time in four days ahead of U.S. jobs data, though Sony Corp (6758.T) soared as investors hoped a new CEO would turn things around after it forecast a $2.9 billion annual loss. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei Falls for First Time in Four...

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Nikkei Falls for First Time in Four Days

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Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for the first time in four days ahead of U.S. jobs data, though Sony Corp (6758.T) soared as investors hoped a new CEO would turn things around after it forecast a $2.9 billion annual loss. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei Falls for First Time in 4...

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VIDEO: Japan financial firms hurt by slowdown

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Japanese brokerage firm Nomura is expected to show a slowdown in trading and investment banking business as it reports its earnings. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei average falls for third session Japan Exports Fall on Yen, European Woes Japan Machinery Orders Fall on Strong Yen, Global Slowdown Global Slowdown Hits Japan as Unemployment...

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Japan's Mitsubishi banking group profit soars

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Japan's top banking group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said Wednesday its net profit for the nine months to December leapt by almost half on a one-time gain. (get the story…) Related items Japan Buys $152 Million of Euro Rescue Fund T-Bills Japan buys €120m of EFSF bonds Japan's FSA to relax norms for...

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