Tag: nikkei

TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to two-year highs on Wednesday, supported by an upbeat outlook for the global economy, while Japan Display rallied on a report that it had developed methods to mass-produce OLED panels at a low cost. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Hong Kong led gains on most markets in Asia Wednesday following a record close on Wall Street but the dollar eased slightly as attention begins to focus on the likely make-up of the new Federal Reserve board. Investors are broadly upbeat about ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street as optimism over the US economy lifted Japanese carmakers. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.22 percent, or 45.82 points, to 20,659.89 in early trade while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan Display Inc jumped as much as 24 percent on Wednesday after the Nikkei business daily reported the company had developed a way to mass-produce lower-cost organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens and would start as early ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday it had conducted raids at two plants producing Nissan Motor Co cars, in addition to four checks performed last week as part of a probe into unauthorised vehicle inspections. ( read original story ...)

Hiring of women for career-track positions is on the rise Some long-closed doors are opening for women at the Bank of Japan as it seeks to hire and promote more of them in career-track positions. In a little more than a year, at least five women have taken ... ( read original story ...)

"We are very pleased to have partnered with Mitsuboshi in Japan to make Fiera available for the many women that experience low sexual desire and may benefit from an innovative, non-drug product like Fiera," commented Josh Disbrow, Chief Executive Officer ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was steady against the yen on Tuesday with its advance as traders considered the implications of Japan's snap general election later in the month, while the euro steadied after sliding in response to a violence-marred Catalonia ... ( read original story ...)

Northern Trust (NTRS) has appointed Keishi Yamamoto to lead its asset management business in Japan. Yamamoto replaces Hidehiro Nakayama who retires later this year as current president and representative director. Reporting to John McCareins, managing ... ( read original story ...)

Asia stocks traded higher on Monday, but several major markets were set to be shuttered for much of the week. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 (Nihon Keizai Shinbun: .N225) climbed 44.50 points, or 0.22 percent, to 20,400.78. The Topix (Exchange ... ( read original story ...)

But for us as investors the truth seems pretty clear: there are no specific plans for the IPO money and whatever the Japanese word for the number seven happens to be, CEO Wood is not likely to be launching that startup. It looks like it's shuffleboard time ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks rose more than 1 percent to hit two-year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally after new data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 1.1 percent to ... ( read original story ...)

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Rubber and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.05% to hit a new 52-week high. Rising stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)

10/02 [CNA] Bain to buy Japan ad agency Asatsu-DK for US$1.3 billion: Nikkei 10/02 Nikkei inches up on Wall St gains and upbeat data, election caution caps buyi.. 10/02 Bain to buy Japan ad agency Asatsu-DK for $1.3 billion: Nikkei 10/02 Bain to buy Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Global investors are betting that Japan is on course to pull out of its long economic slump, reflecting hopes that growth is accelerating world-wide and sending stocks to multiyear highs. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, grew at its fastest ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks hit fresh two-year highs on Tuesday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally as data pointed to underlying strength in the U.S. economy, while a weaker yen also helped overall sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to ... ( read original story ...)