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TOKYO, April 6 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to the lowest level since mid-January in early trade on Thursday as weak Wall Street performances soured sentiment, while a stronger yen pressured the overall market. The Nikkei dropped 1.0 percent to 18,668 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 5 Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday as the yen rally paused, although investor caution ahead of an upcoming U.S.-China summit limited the gains. The Nikkei rose 0.3 percent to end at 18,861.27. Banks and insurers, which seek ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's economic recovery has become its third-longest since World War II, driven by higher corporate profits and public works spending. Yet weak wage growth has made improvements tepid and hard to detect. The recovery likely continued through ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, edged up to a 19-month high of 52.9 in March from February's 51.3. A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion, while one below 50 points toward a contraction. In March, the growth ... ( read original story ...)

That means there is “no short term catalyst for U.S. equity to go up,” said Kyoya Okazawa, head of global markets for BNP Paribas in Japan, and less support for equities elsewhere. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -1.40% hit a four-month low Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

04/05 $NKD_F #Nikkei may see sellers at 19034 - 19181 area for at least a 3 waves p.. 04/05 Heads Up: JPY Nikkei Japan PMI Composite (MAR) due at 00:30:00 GMT (15min) .. 04/05 Heads Up: JPY Nikkei Japan PMI Services (MAR) due at 00:30:00 GMT (15min ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, the runner-up in Asia's IPO race for the quarter, hosted two of the five largest flotations in the region: a $611 million share issue by Sushiro Global Holdings, an Osaka-based conveyor-belt sushi chain backed by European private equity firm Permira ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 5 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday morning after the yen rally paused, but financial stocks slipped on falling U.S. yields, while North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile hurt the overall market sentiment. Investors kept to ... ( read original story ...)

According to local media reports, Municipal Assembly member Makoto Kimura from Toyonaka City, Osaka, where the land is located, and local residents, filed the charges against the finance bureau. The bureau was in charge of negotiating the contentious deal. ( read original story ...)

AdAsia has been planning to IPO from day one, and plans to list in either Hong Kong or Tokyo by 2019 AdAsia Holdings, a Singaporean advertising technology startup announced today it has raised a US$12 million Series A from JAFCO Asia. The deal is one of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Activity in Japan's services sector expanded at the fastest pace in 19 months in March as oustanding business improved, allowing companies to charge more for their goods, a private survey showed on Wednesday. The Markit/Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Deeply ingrained industry practices that turn off foreign asset managers could hamper the Japanese capital's transformation into an international financial hub as envisioned by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 4 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday to 10-week lows as the safe-haven yen rose and as automakers tumbled on weaker-than-expected U.S. sales. Financial stocks such as banks and insurers, which seek to boost returns from higher ... ( read original story ...)

with an upbeat Bank Of Japan survey failing to overcome lingering worries about the outlook for exporters. The Nikkei's gained 0.4 percent to 18,983.23, not so far from a seven-week closing low of 18,909.26 hit last Friday. A closely watched central bank ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 4 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as the safe-haven yen rose and as automakers tumbled on weaker-than-expected U.S. sales. Financial stocks such as banks and insurers, which seek to boost returns from higher yielding U.S. bonds ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, dropped to 52.4 in March from 53.3 in February. A reading above 50 signals an improvement, while one below 50 points to a contraction in activity. March's PMI recorded the above-50 ... ( read original story ...)