TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up to a three-week high on Friday supported by defensive stocks and petroluem shares, but gains were limited as investors braced for the weekend meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains as Powell hints interest rate hikes may taper off
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for fifth straight session on Thursday, 29 November 2018, on tracking an advance in Wall Street overnight spurred by remarks from Federal Reserve Ch... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain for sixth session
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for sixth straight session in choppy trade on Friday, 30 November 2018, as investors awaited for a highly-anticipated meeting between President Dona... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as cyclical shares rally after Fed chairman’s ‘dovish’ comment
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Thursday as emboldened investors bought global cyclical stocks after the Federal Reserve hinted it was near the end of its rate hike cycle. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen share, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp has set an indicative price of 1,500 yen ($13.23) per share for its IPO, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, making the deal worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) i... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokers readying for new client surge ahead of SoftBank’s mammoth IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s stockbrokers are rubbing their hands ahead of SoftBank’s record-breaking $21 billion share sale, banking on the telco’s brand power and unprecedented marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Switches to Rimini Street Support for SAP Applications
Tokyo Gas has been using SAP BusinessObjects ... including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s ¥2.4 trillion IPO reaches retail sales target
SoftBank’s executives and global coordinators for the share sale went on a worldwide road show in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Japan this month to pitch the IPO to analysts and fund managers. The IPO wi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors plan to seek extension of Ghosn’s detention: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors plan to seek an extension of Carlos Ghosn's detention, after the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co was arrested last week for alleged financial misconduct ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s $21 billion IPO reaches retail sales target
SoftBank’s executives and global coordinators for the share sale went on a road show in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Japan this month to pitch the IPO to analysts and fund managers. The IPO will probabl... ( read original story ...)
Japan Clears Way for First Aircraft Carriers in 70 Years
Japan has cleared the way to purchase the vertical takeoff and landing version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter while looking into basing them on so-called “helicopter carriers”. The result ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains on firm offshore cues
Headline indices of the Japan share market were higher on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, as investors tracking an advance in Wall Street overnight and a cheaper yen, and hope that the United States and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises for 4th day; Dainipppon Sumitomo Pharma surges
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose for a fourth day on Wednesday, supported by buying of large cap stocks such as Fast Retailing which offset weakness in airlines. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s net income rises in March-September, helped by ETF gains
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan’s net income rose in the first half of fiscal 2018, aided by gains from the central bank’s holding of exchange-traded funds. Net income for the fiscal half year end... ( read original story ...)
Japan to overhaul auto taxes as industry transforms
TOKYO -- Japan is revamping its automotive tax system to impose levies based on mileage, as revolution in green and sharing technologies squeeze revenue under the current framework. Car owners are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house passes foreign worker bill as concerns mount
TOKYO -- The lower house of Japan's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that would open the country's doors wider to foreign workers, bringing the bill a step closer to enactment, but issues ... ( read original story ...)