The broader Topix rose 17 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1493.9. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of 1989 and a record low of 85.25 in July of 1950. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tops 20,000 level, highest since August 2015
Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the psychologically important 20,000-point level to the highest since August 2015 on Friday as strong U.S. stocks and the rising dollar lifted investors' risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 1.0 percent to 20,053.01 in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks firm as upbeat U.S., European data boosts confidence
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked up 0.1 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1 per cent to top the psychologically important 20,000-point level for the first time since August 2015. “Market sentiment is very good. ( read original story ...)
BOJ will not face big long-term losses when it unwinds stimulus – Harada
GIFU, Japan The Bank of Japan will not face big losses in the long run when it eventually begins to tighten monetary policy, board member Yutaka Harada said on Thursday, seeking to address concerns of some market players. When the BOJ does tighten policy ... ( read original story ...)
Europe and Japan’s vicious cycle of negative interest rates to end – but when?
"It is still several years, I believe, before the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan starts tightening monetary policy," he said. "We may see a sort of increase in interest rates, even in Europe and Japan, from negative rates to back to zero rates. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on upbeat Japan capex data, dollar’s rise vs yen
TOKYO, June 1 Japan's Nikkei share average started the month with gains on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat news of Japanese companies' growing capital expenditure as well as the dollar's ascent from overnight lows against the yen. The Nikkei was up 1 percent at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms’ Q1 capex rises as recovery gathers momentum
Ministry of Finance (MOF) data issued on Thursday showed companies raised ... It follows a preliminary estimate that Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent on the back of rising global demand. A recent run of indicators points to continued economic ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft to bring enterprise cloud services to Japan
TOKYO -- Microsoft Japan will launch a large-scale cloud service in Japan this year that will enable major corporations to run their enterprise systems on the cloud. The software giant will introduce the cloud service it rolled out in May in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins licensing the sharing economy
TOKYO -- A licensing regime governing Japan's sharing economy is going into effect this month as the public and private sectors band together to foster a nascent industry. The sharing economy runs the gamut from ride-hailing to private home rentals -- the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls further amid lack of trading incentives
The key Nikkei average lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... The Tokyo market lacked new factors to trade on after Japan’s “earnings reporting season was over,” said Yoshihiko Tabei, chief analyst at Naito Securities. ( read original story ...)
Japan first-quarter corporate capex up 4.5 percent – MOF
TOKYO Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March by 4.5 percent from the same period last year, Ministry of Finance (MOF ... reading followed a preliminary estimate that Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lender SMFG eyeing M&A in asset management, banking for growth
TOKYO Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) (8316.T) is looking to acquire asset management firms at home and abroad as well as commercial banks in emerging Asia to boost growth amid falling loan income and stricter bank regulation, its ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hit by weak U.S. shares, strong yen; mining led lower by oil
TOKYO, May 31 Japanese stocks dropped on Wednesday morning after weakness in U.S. shares and a stronger yen hurt sentiment, while sliding oil prices dragged down the mining sector. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,589.25 in midmorning trade. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches down on stronger yen; SoftBank gains help curb losses
TOKYO May 30 Japan's Nikkei share average inched down on Tuesday as the market felt the weight of a stronger yen, although a rise by index heavyweight SoftBank helped curb the losses. The Nikkei ended the day 0.02 percent lower at 19,677.85. It had slipped ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Nikkei corrects a whopping -0.02% overnight (and is +2.5% in the last month)
05/29 Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as markets await for U.S. data 05/29 #Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as #markets await for US data 05/29 Asian Equities Update: Nikkei 225 19717.56 (+0.16%), Hang Seng 25662.48 (+0.1.. 05/29 TRADE SETUP : Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as yen gains on Italy’s political uncertainties
The yen advanced to a 12-day high, as investors sought safe havens due to fresh political uncertainty in Europe Tokyo, May 30: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, with the equity market feeling downward pressure from a stronger yen ... ( read original story ...)