Tokyo stocks open lower amid North Korea jitters

Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday as a stronger yen and worries over a possible North Korea missile launch weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 percent or 22.43 points, to 20,668.28 in early trade while the broader ... ( read original story ...)

Imamura Securities Co Ltd (7175) Rise 0.17% on Oct 11

Two years later, it was launched on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE ... but demand weaker than for IPO” on September 25, 2017. Also Seekingalpha.com published the news titled: “Walter Schloss’ Japan Shopping List For Deep-Value Stocks” on ... ( read original story ...)

Reliance Nippon Life IPO receives Sebi approval

The IPO size would be around 10% of the post issue paid-up capital of the company. Jointly owned by Japan’s Nippon Life and Reliance Capital, the firm is the asset manager to Reliance Mutual Fund. JM Financial, CLSA, Nomura and Axis Capital are the ... ( read original story ...)

IMF raises Japan growth forecast for 2017 to 1.5 pct

The 2018 growth estimate factors in the likelihood of the Bank of Japan tightening its record monetary easing policy, the IMF said. Japan's economy expanded in the April-June period, marking six straight quarters of gains in its longest winning streak for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.63%

Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Banking and Non-Metal Minerals sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.63% to hit a new 52-week high. Advancing stocks ... ( read original story ...)

NBA, Japan’s Rakuten announce exclusive distribution deal

TOKYO — The National Basketball Association and Rakuten Inc. have announced a marketing partnership. The deal announced Tuesday makes the Japanese online giant the exclusive distributor in Japan of all live NBA games. The partnership, Rakuten’s first ... ( read original story ...)

Stock Futures Rise; Pfizer To Divide, Tesla Gets Price Hike

Shares ended Monday 133% above their January IPO price. IBD 50 peer Nvidia (NVDA ... Asian stock markets were all back up and running today, with the Tokyo Stock Exchange reopened and the Nikkei 225 jumping 0.6%. Markets in China also carved higher ... ( read original story ...)

Asia report: Most markets higher on near-full day of trading

In corporate news in Tokyo, Kobe Steel’s shares plunged 21.93% after the company ... 300m worth of stock as part of its second attempt at an initial public offering (IPO) aimed at financing its expansion into North America, despite its rival Blue Apron ... ( read original story ...)