Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Nikkei Average Divisor To Be Changed To 24.424 On MondayTOKYO (Nikkei)--Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Digital Media Inc. will change the divisor for calculating the Nikkei Stock Average from 24.394 to 24.424 on Monday.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
After the close of trade, though, Honda reported record profit for a fiscal first quarter, saying sales growth in new markets offset the damage from a stronger yen and soaring material costs. It said it earned a better-than-expected 179.6 billion yen ($1.68 billion) in the April-June quarter, up 8.1 percent from the same period the previous year.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Stocks: Nikkei Falls On Profit-Taking After 3-Day SurgeTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks fell Friday as investors sold shares, including financials and export-oriented issues, for profit following hefty gains for the past three days.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Stocks: Nikkei Ends Down; Bank Stocks Sink, Dlr/Yen Drop WeighsTOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks closed 2% lower Friday as shares of major banks fell sharply on the overnight losses among U.S. financial issues, and as the dollar's weakening against the yen triggered a new round of selling in the afternoon.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Friday, July 25, 2008ANALYST COMMENT: Short-Covering Seen Sustaining Nikkei's ClimbTOKYO (Nikkei)--The Nikkei Stock Average will continue to rise in the near term, buoyed by bouts of short-covering that will also prop up U.S. stock markets.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Japan stocks expected to end their recent rebound. 25 Jul 2008 9:22 AM
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Japan stocks fall 1.1 per cent led by chip equipment makers. 25 Jul 2008 10:57 AM
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is expected to swing to a consolidated operating loss of about 20 billion yen ($185 million) in April-June, hurt by a weak market for flash memory chips, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Tokyo - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 2.18 per cent Thursday, hitting a four-week high after getting a boost from a fall in oil prices and a weaker yen. The Nikkei index surged 290.38 points to close at 13,603.31. ...
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Stocks: Nikkei Hits 4-Week High On Oil, Easing Credit WoesTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks surged over 2 percent Thursday, with the key Nikkei index soaring to a four-week closing high, as investors found relief in the continued drop in New York crude oil futures and easing credit worries.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1 percent on Wednesday, with Canon Inc and fellow exporters leading it higher after the dollar gained against the yen on oil's fall to a six-week low.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
ANALYSIS: TSE System Glitch Spurs NikkeiTOKYO (Nikkei)--Tokyo markets felt the fallout from the system malfunction at the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Financial news with more review Gottliebsen Make Business Spectator my home Drag the "B" and drop it onto your home button. Select "Yes" from the pop up window. Click on the to close this window. Industry & category What’s New NEWS10:33 AM, 24 Jul 2008Nikkei rises 0.7% on financialsTOP News The SpectatorsReuters TOKYO -- Japan's Nikkei stock average has risen 0.7 per cent, led higher...
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Bank Stocks Rally As Nikkei Climbs Back Over 13,000TOKYO (Nikkei)--Banking shares continued to rebound in Tokyo trading Tuesday after U.S. financial institutions' second-quarter results reported last week fell largely within expectations, clearing away the pessimism clouding the sector.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
TOKYO -- Japan's Nikkei stock average has climbed 1.3 per cent as Canon Inc and fellow exporters powered higher after a steep fall in oil prices sent the dollar up against the yen. Oil's tumble to a six-week low hit trading firms and energy-linked shares, with oil and gas field developer Inpex Holdings Inc becoming one of the top drags on the Nikkei along with chip-equipment makers.
