TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, with banking stocks sliding after disappointing earnings forecasts and losses in U.S. financial shares. Selling in large market cap stocks su... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Signs MoU to Develop Ripple-Based Remittances to Brazil
Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) said it will use Ripple (XRP) to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank IPO: A guide to the Japanese tech giant
Japan's Softbank plans to list its mobile unit in Tokyo next month in what could be one of the world's largest stock offerings. The 2.4 trillion yen ($21bn) float is part of Softbank's broader move aw... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expected to recover in fourth quarter
TOKYO -- Japan looks set to end the year with a return ... to grow at an average annualized rate of 2.1%, according to a Nikkei survey of 16 private economists. July-September GDP fell 0.3% ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as banks’ earning forecasts disappoint
TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, with banking stocks sliding after disappointing earnings forecasts and losses in U.S. financial shares. Selling in large market cap ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank to fund West Bengal’s pumped storage project
A loan agreement with the Japanese bank was executed recently and the total project cost has been estimated at Rs 6922 crore. KOLKATA: West Bengals’ power distribution company has roped in Japan Inter... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone September 2018 Net Sales at Rs 0.39 crore, down 14.23% Q-o-Q
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Tokyo Finance are: Net Sales at Rs 0.39 crore in September 2018 down 14.23% from Rs. 0.45 crore in September 2017. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.08 crore in S... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy poised to rally in fourth quarter
TOKYO -- Japan looks set to end the year with a return ... annualized rate of 2.1% from the previous quarter, according to a Nikkei survey of 16 private economists. July-September GDP fell 0.3% ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower in choppy trade; resource shares underperform
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged lower in choppy trade on Wednesday morning as investors sold resource stocks after oil prices plunged. Electronic components makers offset some of the re... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks after a slew of natural disasters
The headline figure compares with a 0.7% contraction predicted by analysts surveyed by the Japan Center for Economic Research, a Nikkei affiliate. "The weakness was broad-based, with private ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia to push peace talks with island return in sight
SINGAPORE -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to accelerate talks toward concluding a peace treaty based on a 1956 declaration ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher in choppy trade; utility cos outperform on drop in oil
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended higher in choppy trade on Wednesday as short-covering in electronics component makers and tech shares helped offset weakness in resource stocks dragged d... ( read original story ...)
The Nikkei is getting smashed
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has fallen by more than 3% in morning trade, following a sharp selloff on US markets. Falls were led by Japan Display, a key Apple supplier, which slumped by m... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei follows Wall Street down; technology stocks hit
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average tracked losses on Wall Street and fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, with technology stocks slipping after U.S. counterparts were hit by ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. heaps trade pressure on Japan; Nikkei -2%
"The United States has had a trade imbalance with Japan for too long. American products and services too often face barriers to compete fairly in Japanese markets," Vice President Mike Pence said ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade, Wall Street weakness limits gains
TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ticked up in a choppy Monday morning as investors scooped up cheap stocks, but gains were contained by weakness on Wall Street and falling U.S. tech shares. ( read original story ...)