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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rallied early Friday after a higher finish on Wall Street, with exporters such as Nintendo Co. and Honda Motor Co. leading gains in Tokyo. The Nikkei 225 Average rose 0.9% to 14,380.74, taking gains into a fifth straight session, while the broader Topix index climbed 1.1% to 1,407.71. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 5,927.70 and South Korea's...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Tokyo - Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed lower Friday as investors tried to lock in profits from a four-day winning streak. The Nikkei index edged down 32.26 points, or 0.23 per cent, to close at 14,219.48. ...
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Stocks: Nikkei Lower On Profit-Taking, Elec Shares FallTOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks dipped in and out of negative territory Friday, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average finally snapping a four-day winning streak as investors took profits from such recent gainers as precision equipment and electronics makers.
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Stocks: Nikkei Advances On Wall Street Gains, GDP DataTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning after overnight Wall Street gains and strong Japanese January-March gross domestic product figures released before trading began in Tokyo.
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Stocks: Nikkei Opens Higher On Wall Street Gains, GDP DataTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday after overnight Wall Street gains and strong Japanese gross domestic product figures released before trading began in Tokyo.
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | yesterday
Friday, May 16, 2008ANALYST COMMENT: Nikkei To Tread Water As Stocks Fail To ExciteTOKYO (Nikkei)--The Nikkei Stock Average will remain boxed in between 13,500 and 14,500 until midyear because investors lack reasons to focus buying on Japanese stocks.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
TOKYO - Tokyo stocks edged lower Friday after a four-day winning streak as investors sold recent gainers such as precision equipment and electronics makers.The Nikkei fell 0.2 percent to 14,219.48, after rising more than 4 percent in the previous four sessions. The Topix index of all the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues rose 0.2 percent to 1,395.87."Although investors are expected to...
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
ANALYST COMMENT: Nikkei To Reach 15,000 Over Next 6 MonthsTOKYO (Nikkei)--The Nikkei Stock Average could rise as high as 15,000 over the next half year but lacks momentum to go beyond that amid concerns of widening mortgage-related losses at financial institutions.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
... line of Japan's third-largest automaker by 170 billion yen ($1.62 billion) this fiscal year, the Nikkei newspaper reported Thursday, citing comments by Nissan's President Carlos Ghosn in an interview. No indication of the size of the price hikes was given, although Nissan has lifted prices on a range of models sold in the U.S. by $170 to $480 in recent months. Nissan is also implementing...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Tokyo - Japan's key Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed at a four-month high Wednesday, thanks to recovering investor sentiment after a rebound on the Shanghai market and a weaker yen. The Nikkei index gained 164.82 points, or 1.18 per cent, to close at ...
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News & Information (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Tokyo stocks reversed slight early losses to close higher Wednesday, sending the key Nikkei index to a four-month high as investors were encouraged by a……Read more
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Stocks: Rebound In Shanghai Stocks Sends Nikkei To 4-Month HighTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks reversed slight early losses to close higher Wednesday, sending the key Nikkei index to a four-month high as investors were encouraged by a sharp rebound in Shanghai equities and a softer yen against the U.S. dollar.
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
ANALYST COMMENT: Nikkei Could Stage Major Recovery By DecemberTOKYO (Nikkei)--Although lingering financial jitters will likely keep Japanese shares volatile for a while, the Nikkei Stock Average is seen rebounding over the medium to long term, possibly approaching 2007's high of 18,261 toward year's end.
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CNN (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Japan's key stock index, the Nikkei, rose to its highest in four months on strong earnings reports and a more stable dollar.TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's key stock index rose to its highest in four months Wednesday as investors welcomed the dollar's stability and upbeat earnings reports from telecommunications giant NTT and other companies.The Nikkei 225 index climbed 164.82 points, or 1.18%,...
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Nikkei (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
ANALYST COMMENT: Foreign Net Buying Lifting Nikkei Toward 16,000TOKYO (Nikkei)--With credit crunch anxieties and fears of a recession in the U.S. ebbing, foreign investors are grabbing up Japanese shares.
