Monday, January 15, 2007

Honda adds 1.7 percent on session

by Elaine Frei

Equities markets in Tokyo were up on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 adding 0.9 percent to 17,209.92 and the Topix index ending 1.1 percent higher to 1,704.58.  The Topix was helped by new data showing that  core machinery orders in the private sector were up 3.8 percent in November.  The new numbers helped not only [...]

Friday, January 12, 2007

Topix adds 1.7 percent on session

by Elaine Frei

The Japanese equities markets were significantly higher on Friday.  The Nikkei 225 added 1.3 percent to 17,057.01, while the Topix index gained 1.7 percent to 1,685.27.  Export-focused sectors were largely responsible for the gains, helped out by a weaker yen.
The electronics sector was up 2 percent as a whole.  Hitachi added 1.3 percent to ¥790, [...]

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Nikkei, Topix each fall 1.7 percent

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were lower on Wednesday as both domestic and export-reliant sectors saw declines.  The Nikkei 225 and the Topix index each dropped 1.7 percent to 16,946.89 and 1,663.
Domestically, the consumer finance sector was mixed when Citigroup said it would close 80 percent of its consumer finance branches in the nation, citing expectations [...]

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Small, mid-caps decline in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 adding 0.9 percent to 17,237.77 and the Topix index gaining 1 percent to 1,692.12.  On the other hand, the Mothers market of small and mid-caps saw a loss, dropping 1.3 percent to 1,073.36.
The steel sector added 3 percent as a whole on bids [...]

Friday, January 5, 2007

Tokyo carmakers down on profit taking

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were lower on Friday as trade volumes were low ahead of another holiday weekend.  The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.51 percent to 17,091.51, while the Topix index was 1.4 percent lower to 1,675.33.
The automobile manufacturing sector saw losses as investors took profits after recent gains.  Toyota was down 2.4 percent to ¥7,900, [...]

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Nikkei 225 adds 0.74 percent

by Elaine Frei

In the first trading day since the beginning of the new year, the Tokyo equities markets were higher Thursday as export-dependent shares gained on a weak yen.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.74 percent to 17,353.67, while the Topix index was 1.06 percent higher to 1,698.
In the electronics sector, Sony was up 1.8 percent to ¥5,190, [...]

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Hang Seng hits new record high

by Elaine Frei

Asian equities markets were up to begin the year.  With Tokyo, Bangkok, and Singapore still closed for holidays, the Taipei market found its highest close since August 2000, while Hong Kong, Jakarta, and Sydney all hitting new all-time highs during the Tuesday session.
In Taipei, technology stocks headed higher after the Taiwan government said on Friday [...]

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Probe rumors hurt Goodwill Group in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

Both the Nikkei 225 and the Topix index saw gains in Tokyo on Wednesday despite problems in communications caused by a significant earthquake off the coast of Taiwan.  The Nikkei added 0.31 percent to 17,223.15, while the Topix gained 0.27 percent to 1,676.95.
Nippon Steel saw a second day of gains in a row as it [...]

Friday, December 22, 2006

Nikkei, Topix end week with gains

by Elaine Frei

After losses early in the session, the Nikkei 225 managed to add 0.3 percent on Friday to close at 17,104.96.  The Topix index was up as well, but only by 0.1 percent to 1,672.10
Miners with exposure to copper were lower on the day after copper prices fell overnight.  Dowa Holdings dropped 2 percent to ¥990, [...]

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Nikkei 225 addes 0.2 percent

by Elaine Frei

Weakness in the yen helped the Tokyo equities markets to make gains on Thursday.  However, advances were limited on the Nikkei because of a scandal in the consumer finance sector.  The Nikkei 225 closed at 17,047.83, a gain of 0.2 percent, while the Topix index added 0.3 percent to 1,671.30.
Export-focused sectors were especially helped by [...]

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Tokyo’s Topix index drops 1.2 percent

by Elaine Frei

The Tokyo equities markets were lower on Tuesday as investors took the opportunity to profit from recent gains in the markets.  The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1 percent to 16,776,88, while the Topix index was 1.2 percent lower to 1,645.40.  The Mothers index of small caps was also lower, dropping 1.9 percent to 1,127.74.
The real estate [...]

Monday, December 18, 2006

Toshiba gains 1.3 percent on nuclear contract

by Brian Turner

The Nikkei 225 managed to add 0.3 percent to 16,962.11 on Monday, its highest close in seven months, and the Topix index gained 0.5 percent to 1,665.32 on Monday as investors waited for Tuesday’s decision by the Bank of Japan on interest rates.
In the utilities sector, Tokyo Electric Power was 2.1 percent higher to ¥3,800 [...]

Friday, December 15, 2006

Securities sector higher in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

After a new Tankan report on business sentiment from the Bank of Japan came out about as expected, the Tokyo equities markets were up on Friday.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent to 16,914.31, while the Topix index gained 0.3 percent to 1,657.40.  Even though the Tankan figures were seen as positive, analysts are still [...]

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Topix, Nikkei each gain 0.8 percent in Tokyo

by Elaine Frei

Export-related stocks were higher on Thursday in Tokyo as the yen continued to stay weak and as new data was released in the United States that showed retail sales rose 1 percent in November.  The Nikkei 225 was 0.8 percent higher to 16,829.20, its highest close in seven months, while the Topix index also ended [...]

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Sharp drops 1.5 percent amid price-fixing probe

by Elaine Frei

The Nikkei 225 and the Topix index both saw gains on Wednesday as export-focused stocks were up, but gains were limited by declines in utilities and in the consumer finance sector.  The Nikkei added 0.3 percent to 16,692.93, while the Topix gained 0.2 percent to 1,639.19.  Meanwhile, the Mothers index of small and mid-cap stocks [...]

Monday, December 11, 2006

Consumer finance sector drops in Tokyo

by Brian Turner

The Tokyo equities markets saw gains on Monday, despite investor caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates by the US Federal Reserve and the release of the latest Tankan survey from the Bank of Japan, both due soon. Also limiting gains was a significant decline in the consumer finance sector. The [...]

Friday, December 8, 2006

Seven & I drops 1.3 percent

by Brian Turner

Equities markets in Tokyo were lower on Friday after new data showed that core machinery orders in the private sector were lower than had been anticipated. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.3 percent to 16,417.82, while the Topix index was 0.4 percent lower to 1,616.34
Reacting to the new figures on orders, camera-maker Nikon fell 1.6 [...]

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Nikkei 225 adds 0.6 percent on session

by Elaine Frei

Tokyo equities markets were higher on Thursday even though the non-ferrous metals sector declined by 0.4 percent after commodities prices fell in the overnight hours.  The Nikkei 225 added 0.6 percent to 16,473.36, while the Topix index gained 0.5 percent to 1,622.77.
The recent advances in the consumer finance sector seemed to be slowing down.  Takefuji [...]

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Tokyo consumer finance sector continues gains

by Brian Turner

The Nikkei 225 closed at 16,371.28 on Wednesday, a gain of 0.7 percent on the session and its highest close in a month. The Topix index was also higher, ending 1 percent higher to 1,615.17. Meanwhile, the Mothers index of small and mid-cap stocks was 1 percent higher to 1,116.51. The gains [...]

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Tokyo export sectors worry about falling dollar

by Brian Turner

The Tokyo equities markets were lower on Tuesday as investors worried about interest rates at home as well as the state of the US dollar and how export-focused business would be affected if it continues to decline. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.2 percent to 16,265.76. The Topix dropped even more, declining 0.6 percent [...]

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