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View ArticleThis is why some value investors are taking another look at Japan
.hide-mobile { display: none; } .hide-desktop { display: block; } @media (min-width: 480px) { .hide-mobile { display: block; } .hide-desktop { display: none; } } The three-year bull run in Japanese...
View ArticleJapanese stocks are ready to take off
Credit Suisse upgraded Japanese equities to overweight and increased its mid-2017 target for the Nikkei to 20,000.The outlook was based on the expectation of a weaker yen adding to Japanese company...
View ArticleJapan's economy just logged its longest stretch of growth in over a decade
Japan’s economy grew at the fastest pace in a year in the first quarter of 2017, according to data released by the government on Thursday.Real GDP increased by 0.5%, marginally shading expectations for...
View ArticleThere was no Friday surprise from the Bank of Japan this week
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is a central bank that always seems to have a surprise up its sleeve when it comes to monetary policy decisions.Anyone looking for a shock decision today would have been...
View ArticleJapan's manufacturing sector is slowing down
Activity levels across Japan’s manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in June.The Nikkei-IHS Markit flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.0 from 53.1,...
View ArticleAsian markets falter in the wake of North Korean nuclear tests
Nikkei falls in broad-based sellingMore selling seen in coming days due to Monday's U.S. holidaySmall cap shares underperform on profit-takingTOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average...
View ArticleJapan's benchmark Nikkei index just closed at its highest level since 1996...
Nikkei hits 21-year closing high, Topix at decade-high. Defensive stocks lead gains, turnover lacklustre. Kobe Steel plunges 20% to near 1-year lowTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share index closed at...
View ArticleJapan's Nikkei stock market hits 21-year high (, 8306, 8411, 8750, 8630,...
Nikkei rises for the7th week, led by banks and tech stock.Topix volume highest in 5 weeks.Subaru falls on news company fails to follow proper inspection.TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share...
View ArticleA strong correlation is breaking down during the Nikkei's epic rally
Japan's Nikkei has rallied 22% since the end of August.For many years the Nikkei and the yen have been strongly correlated, but that has changed. Over the last couple months as a Japanese investor,...
View ArticleApple is reportedly slashing iPhone X orders because it isn't selling well...
Several reports from Asia say Apple has slashed component orders for the iPhone X, its most important product.Apple shares dropped on the news.Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously said about component...
View ArticleThe Nikkei is getting destroyed
The Nikkei index has slumped in early trade after Japanese markets opened at 11:00am AEDT.The declines follow a drop of 8% in Nikkei futures this morning, after US stocks had their largest one-day...
View ArticleThe crazy volatility that has sent the Dow into an official correction could...
Market volatility has spiked since the US jobs report was released last Friday.Some point to a sharp acceleration in average hourly earnings as the catalyst, stoking concern that inflationary pressures...
View ArticleGlobal stocks actually surge despite Trump vs. China trade war worries
Global stock markets surged Tuesday despite fears of a trade war after Trump proposed massive tarrifs on steel and aluminum imports but Wall Street posted its strongest gains in a week.European and...
View ArticleJapan's Nikkei hit a 20-month low after US stocks took a dive amid unrest,...
Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump's attack on the U.S. central bank.The Nikkei 225 fell by an...
View ArticleTesla and Panasonic may pause Gigafactory expansion plans (TSLA)
Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported Thursday that Panasonic was considering halting further investments in an expanded Tesla Gigafactory. The battery maker said it recently hit planned production...
View ArticleTokyo Stock Exchange froze trading for an entire day in its worst outage ever...
Summary List PlacementThe Tokyo Stock Exchange froze trading for an entire day on Thursday after experiencing its worst outage in history.A "hardware failure" caused the system to collapse, TSE said....
View ArticleApple sees market value grow $88 billion after report says iPhone production...
Summary List PlacementApple jumped as much as 4.3% on Tuesday, adding roughly $88 billion to its market cap following a report that iPhone production will ramp up in the first half of 2021.Nikkei Asia...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway scores $1.4 billion gain on 5 Japanese...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett has scored a $1.4 billion gain on five Japanese stocks.Berkshire Hathaway revealed 5% stakes in the trading houses last August.The stocks have surged 23% since...
View ArticleGlobal stocks rise after US stimulus package passes and falling bond yields...
Summary List PlacementGlobal shares rose on Monday, buoyed by the passing of US President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion spending package and by a retreat in bond yields, which soothed some concern among...
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