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 ...)
Japan: Tokyo Police Arrest 8 Men Allegedly Involved in $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme
The Tokyo police believe the suspects tried to avoid prosecution by using cryptocurrencies, as they are in a “gray zone,” according to Japanese financial regulation. As explained by Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Graphic: Bank of Japan’s balance sheet now larger than country’s GDP
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's central bank has become the first among G7 nations to own assets collectively worth more than the country's entire economy, following a half-decade spending spree ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expects up to 340,000 foreign workers after bill passes
TOKYO -- Between 260,000 to 340,000 foreign workers could enter Japan if a planned amendment to the immigration control law passes the Diet, according to a government estimate learned by Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 down more than 3 percent after Wall Street tumble overnight
Stocks in Australia, Japan and South Korea saw declines in the morning. Overnight on Wall Street, the major stock indexes saw a sell-off, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging by more than 60... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Hoard of Assets Is Now Bigger Than the Economy
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan’s massive asset purchase program has taken it into uncharted territory, with its ballooning holdings now larger than the country’s annual economic output. Its holding ... ( read original story ...)