Tag: finance

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock index skidded to its lowest in three months in early trade on Friday, after a selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei was last down 1.2 percent, after falling to its lowest since May 18. On Thursday, the S&P 500 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports rose for an eighth straight month in July on ... Total exports increased 13.4 per cent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, roughly in line with a median market forecast for a 13.6 per cent gain. ( read original story ...)

Shares were mixed in narrow trading Thursday, with European benchmarks falling back after recent gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped as the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar, despite the release of upbeat trade data for July. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 13.4 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, in a sign external demand rebounded from a lull in the previous quarter to underpin a steady economic recovery. The result ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was nearly flat on Wednesday with the previous day's rally running out of steam as the yen's weakening slowed, while Japan Airlines bucked the trend helped by a brokerage's bullish view. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that strong housing investment was the main driver of economic growth in the second quarter, while capital spending also contributed to growth. Speaking after a cabinet meeting ... ( read original story ...)

* ‍Techpoint Inc - intend to apply for the listing of the JDSS on the mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange * ‍Techpoint Inc - the Japanese depositary shares will be offered in Japan and to investors located in jurisdictions other than the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese internet group's frenetic deal-making pace over the past few months, along with its big secondary purchases in internet companies, have made it the new IPO for many hugely funded tech startups and provided partial cash exits to their early ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — From beer gardens on the rooftops of department stores to fireworks extravaganzas to quiet, wood-paneled craft breweries, Japanese seem to quaff an awful lot of beer in the summer. But beer consumption has been tanking for five years straight in ... ( read original story ...)

13 -- Kathy Matsui, vice chair and chief Japan equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, discusses Japan's second-quarter GDP figures, wage growth, corporate profitability and her outlook for markets and the Bank of Japan. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to near a three-month low on Monday, recoiling in response to a stronger yen as tensions between the United States and North Korea prompted investors to dump riskier assets. The yen's gains and ... ( read original story ...)

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, although Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell as tensions over North Korea kept the yen strong against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index dipped 0.8 percent to 19,564.98 on selling of shares ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Fintech startup Money Forward could go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market by September. The funds raised from the initial public offering will be spent on boosting sales offices and expanding operations and the company's market ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is exploring the idea of building a launch facility for small rockets to make it easier for newcomers to enter the business. The government has effectively monopolized the launch business, but a new law passed last year ... ( read original story ...)

Junichi Yoshida, the Japanese real estate developer's CEO, told The Nikkei how he perceived the potential risks to the new skyscraper. Edited excerpts from the interview follow. Q: Why did you choose to build the tallest building in Japan? A: Sending a ... ( read original story ...)

About 40 percent of the increase in the size of market finance in Japan since 1990 can be explained by aging. Smaller banks that rely on lending to local markets are particularly vulnerable, since they face less demand from households and firms. ( read original story ...)