Japan’s retail stock traders begin tapping power of AI

TOKYO -- Japan's brokerages are bringing the power of predictive stock ... users personalized advice on trading futures and options based on how they believe the Nikkei Stock Average will move. Clients will also be able to simulate how their positions ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp Corp to appoint co-chief executives starting Jan. 1: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Japan’s Sharp Corp may appoint co-chief executives starting from Jan. 1, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. The Nikkei said the appointments were intended to enable a smooth transition from President Tai Jeng-wu, who was appointed after ... ( read original story ...)

Why Nikkei 225 Stocks Have Dropped This Week

More on that here. Earlier this week, Japanese stock market index Nikkei 225 saw their stocks decrease by -0.15%. While most Asian shares have increased, they continue to struggle as their shares dip to low numbers. At the beginning of December ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges lower as construction stocks extend sell-off

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday morning in choppy trade, as construction stocks extended a punishing sell-off on growing concerns some of the firms may have breached antitrust regulations. The Nikkei was flat ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s central bank leaves its monetary policy unchanged

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its policy rate, 10-year government bond yield target unchanged The BOJ voted 8-1 to stand pat on rates with Goushi Kataoka as the sole dissenting voice The central bank said the economy is growing moderately and inflation ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan Canada Finance says info breached

A Nissan Motor Co. logo is displayed at the Tokyo Auto show in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2017. Nissan Canada Finance says it has been the victim of a data breach that may have involved the personal information of some customers who financed their vehicles through ... ( read original story ...)

New Tokyo fish market given opening date

Toyosu market, which will replace the famous Tsukiji fish market, the world's largest, will open to the public from October 11, 2018 after six years of delays, the governor of Tokyo says. Local authorities and market representatives believe that the time ... ( read original story ...)

Young Japanese are getting sold on ‘buy Japan’

"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)