Category: FINANCE

TOKYO Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March by 4.5 percent from the same period last year, Ministry of Finance (MOF ... reading followed a preliminary estimate that Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) (8316.T) is looking to acquire asset management firms at home and abroad as well as commercial banks in emerging Asia to boost growth amid falling loan income and stricter bank regulation, its ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 31 Japanese stocks dropped on Wednesday morning after weakness in U.S. shares and a stronger yen hurt sentiment, while sliding oil prices dragged down the mining sector. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,589.25 in midmorning trade. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO May 30 Japan's Nikkei share average inched down on Tuesday as the market felt the weight of a stronger yen, although a rise by index heavyweight SoftBank helped curb the losses. The Nikkei ended the day 0.02 percent lower at 19,677.85. It had slipped ... ( read original story ...)

05/29 Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as markets await for U.S. data 05/29 #Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as #markets await for US data 05/29 Asian Equities Update: Nikkei 225 19717.56 (+0.16%), Hang Seng 25662.48 (+0.1.. 05/29 TRADE SETUP : Asian ... ( read original story ...)

The yen advanced to a 12-day high, as investors sought safe havens due to fresh political uncertainty in Europe Tokyo, May 30: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, with the equity market feeling downward pressure from a stronger yen ... ( read original story ...)

A stronger yen weighed on Japanese shares Tuesday, setting a cautious tone for trading in the Asia-Pacific region, though markets pared early declines by late morning. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.04% had been down as much as 0.6% after the yen ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's new strategy to stoke growth in key industries includes case-by-case regulatory exemptions to spur innovation, but the government's piecemeal proposals lack the fundamental changes needed to re-energize the overall economy. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese companies are increasing hiring of full-time employees as they scramble to secure workers amid a labor shortage, raising hopes that the tight demand will translate to higher wages. Japan's seasonally adjusted ratio of job openings to ... ( read original story ...)

Trade was subdued with U.S. and other markets closed for national holidays. The Nikkei share average ended flat at 19,682.57, after moving into and out of positive territory. The broader Topix added 0.1 percent to 1,570.21 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 was ... ( read original story ...)

06:41a USD/JPY recovers in tandem with Nikkei, but still below 111.00 05:21a Japan's #Nikkei slips as yen gains on Italy's political uncertainties 04:44a CORRECTED-Japan's Nikkei slips as yen gains on Italy's political uncertaintie.. 04:23a TRADE SETUP ... ( read original story ...)

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) continue with its efforts to win a part of the massive Saudi Aramco public listing with the country’s deep experience in natural resources as part of a broader offer to help Saudi Arabia with its shift away from oil dependence. ( read original story ...)

It quoted data showing the median underwriting fee for IPOs in the United States is 7 percent of total proceeds from the IPO and has risen to 8 percent in Japan and China, doubling in the case of China within a couple of years. At the same time ... ( read original story ...)

Minh did not disclose the timing or size of VNG’s IPO. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ... Its chat app Zalo has more than 70 million users in Vietnam and countries including Myanmar, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan. “It’s a very good ... ( read original story ...)

They will offer discounting of exports bills. Japanese bank Nishi-Nippon City Bank (NCB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank. This memorandum fosters the greater collaboration and support for Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

May.29 -- Japan's jobless rate remained at the lowest in more than two decades last month, but household spending remained mired in a long slump. Bloomberg's Rosalind Chin reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." ( read original story ...)