Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Topix suspends trade for 15 minutes in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were much lower on Wednesday.  The Nikkei 225 dropped 515 points, or 2.85 percent, to close at 17,604, while the Topix index fell 3.23 percent to 1,752.74.  At one point during the session, every stock listed on the Nikkei was in negative territory, but a few were able to make it [...]

Monday, February 26, 2007

Tokyo electronics sector mixed on session

by Elaine Frei

In Tokyo on Monday, both the Nikkei 225 and the Topix index reached multi-year closing highs.  The Topix was at a 15-year closing high as it added 0.1 percent to 1,816.97, while the Nikkei gained 0.2 percent to 18,215.35, its highest close in nearly seven years.  The small and mid-cap Mothers market, however, reversed recent [...]

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Tokyo financial sectors higher on rate hike

by Elaine Frei

In Tokyo on Thursday, the Nikkei 225 closed 1.1 percent higher to 18,108.79, the first time the index has ended a session above the 18,000 level in nearly seven years.  The Topix index added 0.9 percent to 1,802.90, while the Mother’s index gained 4 percent to 1,162.25.  The gains came as investors reacted to Wednesday’s [...]

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

In Vietnam, it seems that everyone is an investor

by Elaine Frei

Participation in Vietnam’s stock market is reaching epic proportions as just about anyone with the extra cash to buy stocks is doing so in an effort to cash in on the market’s gains.  The country’s main stock index has risen by 249 percent in just over a year.  But investors are buying unlisted shares, as [...]

Investors await Bank of Japan decision

by Elaine Frei

As the Bank of Japan began its two days of meetings ahead of announcing a new decision on interest rates, the Nikkei 225 closed even Tuesday at 17,939.12, while the Topix index added 0.2 percent to 1,782.73.  Investors remained cautious ahead of the Bank’s announcement, scheduled for Wednesday, while analysts were divided over whether rate [...]

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Tokyo consumer finance sector declines on profits warning

by Elaine Frei

Retail sectors advanced in Tokyo on Thursday after new gross domestic product figures showed that the Japanese economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.8 percent in the last quarter of 2006, above expectations of 3.8 percent growth for the quarter.  It is widely expected that the Bank of Japan will use the new report [...]

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Nikkei, Topix gain on session

by Elaine Frei

After taking Monday off for a holiday, the Tokyo equities markets gained ground on Tuesday.  Most of the advances came in domestic sectors after indications that Japan’s economic recovery is proceeding as scheduled.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.67 percent to 17,621.45, while the Topix index gained 0.62 percent to 1,755.90.
The real estate sector gained on [...]

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Telecoms higher in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

Sell-offs in the shipping sector prevented the Tokyo equities markets from advancing on Thursday.  The Nikkei 225 closed even at 17,292.48, while the Topix index closed 0.5 percent lower to 1,720.18.  The Nikkei was prevent from dropping mainly by export-focused sectors which saw gains due to weakness in the yen.
The shipping sector fell 5.1 percent [...]

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Tokyo carmakers higher on session

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets bounced back from Monday’s sell-offs to end the session higher on Tuesday.  The Nikkei 225 closed up 0.4 percent to 17,406.86, while the Topix index was 0.9 percent higher to 1,732.42.
As the yen weakened late in the day, export-focused stocks saw gains.  In the automobile manufacturing sector, Nissan Motor added 0.3 [...]

Monday, February 5, 2007

Electronics sector declines in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

A stronger yen and declines in export-focused shares send the Tokyo equities markets lower on Monday.  The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1 percent to 17,244.80, while the Topix index was 1.5 percent lower to 1,716.28.
The automobile manufacturing sector was hurt not only by the strengthening yen but also by Nissan Motor’s quarterly report, which showed net [...]

Thursday, February 1, 2007

Chip-related companies see losses in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

Despite mixed earnings reports, the Tokyo equities markets were up Thursday.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.8 percent to 17,519.50, while the Topix index gained 1 percent to 1,738.58.
The advances came even though scandal-ridden Nikko Cordial dropped a further 15.5 percent to ¥1,000 on investor concerns that it could be delisted in consequence of its accounting [...]

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Nikkei, Topix each drop 0.6 percent on session

by Elaine Frei

Equities markets were lower in Tokyo on Wednesday as profit-taking continued in several sectors.  The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.6 percent to 17,383.42, while the Topix index fell 0.6 percent as well, to 1,721.96.
The shipping sector was lower not only on profit-taking but as crude oil prices rose.  The sector as a whole dropped 1.5 percent.  [...]

Monday, January 29, 2007

Seiyu gains 13.1 percent in Tokyo on merger hopes

by Elaine Frei

In Tokyo on Monday the Nikkei 225 and the Topix index each added 0.3 percent on the session, to close at 17,470.46 and 1,733.59 respectively.
Export-focused sectors benefited as the yen weakened versus the US dollar.  The machinery sector gained 1.4 percent as a whole, with Komatsu ending 3.4 percent higher to ¥2,560.
The steel sector gained [...]

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Sony adds 1.6 percent in Tokyo trade

by Elaine Frei

In Tokyo on Thursday, the Nikkei 225 dropped 0.3 percent to close at 17,485.30 as the yen strengthened after recent weakness.  The decline came after the index achieved another six-year high early in the session.  Despite this, many analysts believe that advances will be limited this year due to shares that they believe are too [...]

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Markets see little movement in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets saw very little movement on Tuesday.  The Nikkei 225 was lower, but only by 0.1 percent to 17,408.57, while the Topix index held steady at 1,730.76.
Steelmakers were higher on the session, protecting the markets from losses in other sectors.  Tokyo Steel Manufacturing added 3.2 percent to ¥1,755 an the announcement that [...]

Monday, January 22, 2007

Tokyo banking sector gains 2.2 percent

by Elaine Frei

In the Tokyo equities markets on Monday, the Nikkei 225 ended the trading session at 17,424.18, a gain of 0.7 percent to its highest close in nine months.  Meanwhile, the Topix index added 0.9 percent to 1,730.33.
Two corporations dropped significantly due to scandals.  Construction company Obayashi dropped 5.3 percent to ¥750 after a raid by [...]

Friday, January 19, 2007

Tokyo real estate sector adds 2.3 percent

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 down 0.4 percent to 17,310.44 and the Topix index 0.1 percent lower top 1,714.21.  The exception was the Mothers index of small and mid-cap stocks, which added 5.9 percent to 1,247.00 after a 4 percent gain on Thursday.
The semiconductors sector was lower, with [...]

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Banks slightly lower on Bank of Japan rate decision

by Elaine Frei

Tokyo equities markets were higher on Thursday in the wake of the decision by the Bank of Japan to leave interest rates at their current level for the time being.  The Nikkei was 0.6 percent higher to 17,370.93, while the Topix index added 0.5 percent to 1,715.17.  The Mothers market of small and mid-cap stocks [...]

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Tokyo semiconductors sector lower on Intel report

by Elaine Frei

There were slight gains in the Tokyo equities markets on Wednesday as investors continue to hesitate ahead of the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision, due Thursday.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.3 percent to 17,261.35, while the Topix index was up 0.2 percent to 1,706.76.
The banking sector was lower, dropping 1.1 percent as a whole.  [...]

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Vietnam Index hits new high

by Elaine Frei

With investors seeming to want to hold off on committing their money anywhere before the Bank of Japan makes its decision on interest rates Thursday, the Tokyo equities markets moved very little on Tuesday.  The Nikkei 225 was unchanged at 17,202.46, while the Topix index was lower, but only by 0.1 percent to 1,703.54.
In the [...]

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