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TOKYO — Shares were mixed Monday in Asia, while Japan's benchmark rose on the back of a parliamentary election victory by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats, who had promised stability and growth. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Japan rose to their highest level in more than two decades on 23 October after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a fresh mandate in snap elections held over the weekend. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 share average closed 1.1% higher at 21,696.65 ... ( read original story ...)

“The low profitability of Japanese financial institutions is striking from an international perspective,” the Bank of Japan said in its twice-yearly financial system report. The number of employees and branches “may be in excess relative to demand ... ( read original story ...)

Exchanges in London and New York are vying for a role in Aramco’s IPO, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto also trying to attract the sale. "We will announce the venue in due course," Al-Falih said in London, where he was attending the annual ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese stocks hit their highest level since 1996 on Monday after exit polls indicated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had won a clear election victory. The Nikkei climbed nearly 1%, extending its recent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday, with Japan's benchmark rising on the back of an election victory by the prime minister's ruling party, which had promised stability and growth. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to win a fresh mandate as Japan votes on Sunday in a snap election, according to opinion polls, with a divided opposition and heavy rain helping the incumbent. A Nikkei poll conducted Tuesday through Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Nikkei 225 average is on track for its longest winning streak ever, pushed along by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide victory in Japan's lower house election. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 248.36 points, or 1.15%, to 21,706 yen ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average made 21-year highs on Monday and was on course to rise for a record fifteenth straight session, lifted by a weaker yen after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition scored a resounding ... ( read original story ...)

The IPO opens on Oct. 23, the lead managers will price the deal on Oct. 26, and the shares will start trading on Nov. 3. Japanese firm Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, will purchase 4.2% of the shares and US fashion retailer L Brands, which owns Victoria ... ( read original story ...)

London and New York exchanges are vying for a role in Aramco IPO, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto also trying to attract the sale. The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK markets regulator, on Friday defended a proposal to change listing rules ... ( read original story ...)

Reliance Nippon Life IPO would open for subscription on 25 th October ... Nippon Life Insurance Company (“Nippon Life”) is one of the leading private life insurers in Japan with assets of approximately US$ 577.00 billion, as of March 31, 2017. ( read original story ...)

Shares of TOKYO FINANCE LTD. (BOM:531644) closed at 6.95 yesterday. TOKYO FINANCE LTD. currently has a total float of shares and on average sees shares exchange hands each day. The stock now has a 52-week low of 4.79 and high of 9.73. The potentials of the ... ( read original story ...)

The Auckland skyline is seen, as stocks in New Zealand logged their 14th day of gains Friday. Benchmarks in Japan and New Zealand on Friday narrowly notched their 14th straight day of gains, with the Nikkei’s winning streak the longest in nearly 57 years. ( read original story ...)

Artificial intelligence researchers in Japan say they've found a way to predict major policy shifts from the country's central bank by analyzing split-second changes in the facial expression of its governor, Haruhiko Kuroda. Julian Satterthwaite reports. ( read original story ...)

Topix, Nikkei 225 have touched the highest since at least 2007 Foreigners bought $5.8 billion of stocks at start of October Foreign investors are returning to Japanese stocks, adding momentum to a rally that’s already taken shares to decade highs. ( read original story ...)