10/02 [CNA] Bain to buy Japan ad agency Asatsu-DK for US$1.3 billion: Nikkei 10/02 Nikkei inches up on Wall St gains and upbeat data, election caution caps buyi.. 10/02 Bain to buy Japan ad agency Asatsu-DK for $1.3 billion: Nikkei 10/02 Bain to buy Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Nikkei Rally a Sign Japan’s Recovery Is Finally Here?
Global investors are betting that Japan is on course to pull out of its long economic slump, reflecting hopes that growth is accelerating world-wide and sending stocks to multiyear highs. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, grew at its fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits fresh 2-year highs after Wall Street gains
TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks hit fresh two-year highs on Tuesday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally as data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA MARKETS: Hang Seng, Nikkei Lead Market Gains In Asia
In Japan, the Nikkei Stock Average was up 0.8%, thanks to overnight gains in the dollar , which bought Yen113.07 in morning trade Tuesday, compared with Yen112.76 in late New York trade. That helped exporter stocks, which benefit from a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Honda Motor to shift production of Super Cub motorcycle back to Japan -Nikkei
* Honda Motor is set to shift production of Super Cub motorcycle back to Japan from China - Nikkei Source text: (s.nikkei.com/2xaRVgl) Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
Japan Exchange Group releases First Half of Fiscal Year, Nikkei 225 Weekly Options with an all-time high
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Bank of Japan tankan corporate inflation expectations flagging
TOKYO: Companies surveyed by the Bank of Japan expect consumer prices to rise 0.7 percent a year from now, lower than their projection for a 0.8 percent increase three months ago. Japanese companies’ inflation expectations eased slightly in September ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank demos blockchain payment solution
Japan’s big banks showcase fintech at Ceatec show — Nikkei Asian Review — “A smartphone app lets users buy MUFG Coin with yen from their bank accounts and send the digital currency to others. Remittance costs are kept low thanks to blockchain, the ... ( read original story ...)
Glaring divergence in monetary policy between Japan and the United States becomes ever more apparent
Of course investors can be sure that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) remains resolutely set on maintaining its current ultra-accommodative monetary policy stance until its still distant inflation target of 2 per cent is met. Indeed last week’s summary of the BOJ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Outlook Reaches Decade-High, Central Bank Survey Says
TOKYO – The confidence of large Japanese companies in business conditions has reached its highest level in a decade, the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey revealed on Monday. Business sentiment among big manufacturers in the country’s key ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to speed up M&A activity in Europe
OSAKA -- Panasonic may transfer some functions tied to mergers and acquisitions to Europe so it can speed up overseas takeovers, the company's new chief financial officer told The Nikkei. A Dutch intermediate stockholding company would take on certain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after new records on Wall Street
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday after Wall Street powered ... Banks were also higher with Mitsubishi UFJ gaining 0.55 percent to 728.5 yen and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial rising 0.13 percent to 4,302 yen. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close at fresh two-year high
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at its highest level in more than two years on Tuesday, as strong manufacturing data pointed to a strengthening US economy while a weaker yen boosted Japanese exporters. The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.05 percent, or 213.29 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up at break after new records on Wall Street
Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning, picking up a strong lead from Wall Street which powered to new records, with investor sentiment buoyed by strong US manufacturing data and a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.77 percent, or 157.45 points ... ( read original story ...)
Kyushu Financial Group Inc (7180) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 3
“JR Kyushu Shares Surge in Tokyo Debut After $4 Billion IPO” on October 25, 2016. More interesting news about Kyushu Financial Group Inc (TYO:7180) was released by: Bloomberg.com and their article: “JR Kyushu Prices IPO at Top End of Range to Raise $ ... ( read original story ...)
Featured Company News – Blackberry and Tokyo Electron Device Partner Announce an Agreement; Set to Access Blackberry QNX SDP 7.0
Tokyo Electron Device Ltd (TED ... and reviewed by a third party research service company (the "Reviewer") represented by a credentialed financial analyst [for further information on analyst credentials, please email contact@protraderdaily.com. ( read original story ...)