Japan stocks rise after US gains, yen's fall
Japan stocks rise after US gains, yen's fall LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks rose in early Wednesday trading, benefitting from Wall Street gains overnight and an advance for the U.S. dollar...
View ArticleJapan fans hopeful after Ichiro trade to Yankees – Wall Street Journal
TOKYO — Japan reacted to the news that Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees with surprise and anticipation that the move might lead to a World Series ring. The Yankees acquired the...
View ArticleUS military grounds F-16s after crash off Japan – Boston Globe
TOKYO—A squadron of U.S. F-16 fighter jets in Japan has been grounded for safety checks after one of their aircraft crashed in the Pacific, military officials said Thursday. The crash comes as an...
View ArticleGree Leads Drop After Facebook Results Disappoint: Tokyo Mover – Businessweek
Gree Inc. (3632) led a drop among Japanese operators of social-networking sites in Tokyo trading after Facebook Inc. (FB) (FB)’s profit margins narrowed. Gree, Japan’s second-largest social-network...
View ArticleUS grounds F-16 jets in Japan after crash
US grounds F-16 jets in Japan after crash U.S. grounds F-16 jets in Japan after crash. An F-16 fighter jet, in an undated photo. (AP) TOKYO – A squadron of U.S. F-16 fighter jets in Japan has been...
View ArticleFujitsu Falls to 34-Year Low After Posting Net Loss: Tokyo Mover – Bloomberg
Fujitsu Ltd. (6702), Japan’s biggest provider of computer services, fell to the lowest level in almost 34 years in Tokyo trading after posting a wider-than- estimated first-quarter loss. Fujitsu...
View ArticlePanasonic Shares Rise After Profit Beats Estimates: Tokyo Mover – Bloomberg
Panasonic Corp. (6752), maker of the Viera range of televisions, rose the most in more than a year in Tokyo trading after reporting first-quarter net income that beat analyst estimates. The shares rose...
View ArticleJGBs soar after ECB disappoints, but some wary of rally
JGBs soar after ECB disappoints, but some wary of rally TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Japanese government bonds rallied on Friday, pushing benchmark yields to their lowest level in a week after inaction...
View ArticleNikon Slumps in Tokyo After Cutting Profit Outlook
Nikon Slumps in Tokyo After Cutting Profit Outlook The Japanese manufacturer of cameras and chipmaking equipment plunged 9 percent, the biggest decline since March 15, 2011, to 2063 yen as of 9:22 a.m....
View ArticleNikon Slumps in Tokyo After Cutting Profit Outlook
Nikon Slumps in Tokyo After Cutting Profit Outlook (7731) dropped the most in 17 months in Tokyo trading after lowering its forecast for annual profit, citing the outlook for weakening global economic...
View ArticleTokyo Shares End Up, Nikkei Breaks 9000 After BOJ, China CPI
Tokyo Shares End Up, Nikkei Breaks 9000 After BOJ, China CPI TOKYO–Tokyo stocks rose through the 9000 mark on Thursday as Chinese inflation data signaled possible easing ahead, helping Fanuc to...
View ArticleSony Advances After Offering to Buy So-net: Tokyo Mover
Sony Advances After Offering to Buy So-net: Tokyo Mover (6758), Japan's largest consumer-electronics company, rose the most in two weeks in Tokyo trading after saying it would buy out So-net...
View ArticleJapan dejected after loss to US in women's final
Japan dejected after loss to US in women's final TOKYO — Japanese soccer fans who got up before dawn to watch their team take on the U.S. women for the Olympic soccer gold medal started their day with...
View ArticleJapan resumes beef exports to US after 2-yr halt
Japan resumes beef exports to US after 2-yr halt TOKYO Aug 24 (Reuters) – Japan is set to resume from Friday beef exports to the United States suspended since April 2010 after foot-and-mouth disease...
View ArticleSharp Rises After Report of Tie-Up Talks With Intel: Tokyo Mover
Sharp Rises After Report of Tie-Up Talks With Intel: Tokyo Mover (6753), the Japanese electronics maker renegotiating a stake sale to Foxconn Technology Group, rose in Tokyo trading after the Mainichi...
View ArticleAsian shares dip after Wall Street sell-off
Asian shares dip after Wall Street sell-off TOKYO — Asian shares dipped in morning trading Wednesday after the worst sell-off in three months on Wall Street as pessimism about world growth spread...
View ArticleSony halts Xperia tablet sales after defect found
Sony halts Xperia tablet sales after defect found TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said it has halted sales of its Xperia tablet PCs, a month after its launch, after discovering gaps between the screen and...
View ArticleAsia Stocks Recoup Losses, Oil and Copper Rise After China PMI
Asia Stocks Recoup Losses, Oil and Copper Rise After China PMI The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was 0.04 percent higher as of 1:11 p.m. in Tokyo, having earlier dropped as much as 0.6 percent. Standard...
View ArticleCanon Falls After Cutting Forecast on Camera Demand: Tokyo Mover
Canon Falls After Cutting Forecast on Camera Demand: Tokyo Mover Canon Inc. (7751), the world's largest camera maker, fell the most in two weeks in Tokyo trading after cutting its annual profit...
View ArticleSharp Drops After Saying Material Doubt on Survival
Sharp Drops After Saying Material Doubt on Survival (6753), the world's worst- performing major stock, fell in Tokyo after forecasting a record $ 5.6 billion loss and saying there is “material doubt”...
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