TOKYO, Dec 27 Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Tuesday morning in thin trade while Toshiba Corp plummeted on news that it was considering booking a goodwill impairment loss of several hundreds of billion yen. The Nikkei gained 0.2 percent to 19,443 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's current-account surplus undergoing seismic shift
TOKYO -- Japan has maintained a current-account surplus for many years, but its trade profile is undergoing a profound change as its goods trade has receded while revenue from intellectual property has grown. The country has an established reputation as an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan consumer prices, household spending slump in November
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the central bank's ambitious 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up in thin holiday trade
Tokyo eked out a rise Tuesday morning and oil built on its winning streak but many financial markets remained closed for a long holiday weekend. Japanese stocks ended a three-day decline, although Toshiba plunged on a report it is likely to record a huge ... ( read original story ...)
Japan consumer prices slump in November, look for 2017 rebound
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines and household spending slumped in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe departs for visit to Pearl Harbour
Abe's visit to the site, which was bombed by Japan in a surprise attack in December 1941 that drew the United States into World World II, was announced earlier this month. It follows a journey Obama made with him in May to the city of Hiroshima where a US ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei weighed by autos in otherwise mixed Asian trade
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -0.16% was down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.40% was 1% lower. Meanwhile, Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.09% was up 0.01% and Taiwan’s stock exchange was 0.2% higher. Markets in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
NHK Says Aramco to Explore Japan IPO
The list includes Tokyo according to Japan's state broadcaster NHK. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East." (Corrects spelling of company name in headline) ( read original story ...)
Japan Exchange : Japanese bourse eyes portion of Saudi Aramco IPO
Riyadh - Mubasher:The CEO of the Japan Exchange Group, Akira Kiyota has expressed interest in listing some of Saudi Aramco's stocks as part of the company's initial public offering (IPO) on the Japanese bourse, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This ... ( read original story ...)
NHK Says Armaco to Explore Japan IPO – Presented by: The Aol. On Network
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BANK OF JAPAN : Dissidence among Bank of Japan board members on bond buying amount
Tokyo, Dec 26 (EFE).- Members of the monetary policy meeting of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) are in disagreement over the volume of bonds the bank should buy in keeping with its new program to control interest rates, according to the minutes of its November ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda defends BOJ's yield curve control, upbeat on global outlook
TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda defended his yield curve control policy on Monday, saying it had kept Japan's long-term interest rates from joining the uptrend in global yields and was helping the economy overcome stagnation. Kuroda also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Blood Banking Market: Reagent and Instrument Supplier Shares, and Market Segment Sales Forecasts Prices from USD $1850
This report provides an overview of the Japanese blood banking market, including sales and market shares of leading suppliers of blood typing, grouping and infectious disease screening tests, as well as test volume and sales forecasts by market segment. ( read original story ...)
BOJ's Kuroda says global economy entering new phase post-crisis
TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the global economy seems to be entering a new phase and finally putting behind the negative legacy of the global financial crisis. The BOJ's new policy framework aimed at keeping long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Global Economy Week Ahead: Kuroda Speech, Japan CPI, U.S. Pending Home Sales
A spate of data out of Japan, after a recent upbeat economic assessment by the country’s central bank, highlights this week’s calendar. Also, a peek at home sales in the U.S. for November will offer early clues on how the rise in interest rates is ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda hopes Japan's economy can capitalize on global growth
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the world economy has entered a "new phase" after overcoming the 2008 global financial crisis, adding the BOJ's new policy framework is designed to capitalize on global growth. ( read original story ...)