Nikkei rises 2.1 pct, boosted by pension fund buying ( Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:32:18 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.1 percent in volatile trade on Monday as buying by public pension funds Read more
Nikkei falls 1.6 pct after 3-day rally, BOJ eyed ( Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:45:08 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average fell 1.6 percent on Friday as investors sold Japanese stocks that had rebounded Read more
Market fall continues to drag down auto stocks ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:16:00 +0200) Automaker stocks continued their decline today on Wall Street. After twice diving below 8,000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a small recovery by midafternoon, to 8,195, a 384-point loss from the previous day's close. Read more
RPT-RLPC-EMEA syndicated lending halves at end Q3 ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:31:58 +0200) (For more on global merger activity, click [ID:nLT265892] ) By Tessa Walsh and Sadaf Khan LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Lending to companies in Europe, Read more
Nikkei down 0.4 pct, investors cautious on U.S. plan ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:11:07 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 0.4 percent on Monday, losing earlier gains as investor caution Read more
Nikkei down as shippers sink, bailout worries weigh ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:22:27 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 1.3 percent on Thursday as Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd and other shippers Read more INTERVIEW-DAF aims for 20 pct share of European truck market ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:43:32 +0200) * Aims for 20 percent share of European truck market * Targets timeframe of five or six years * Considering third assembly plant, capacity 10-15,000 By Read more
Nikkei up 3.3 pct buoyed by crisis plan hopes ( Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:16:24 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 3.3 percent on Friday, rebounding from a three-year closing low hit the previous Read more
Nikkei at 3-year low, hit by global credit fears ( Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:18:39 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average slid 3.5 percent to a three-year low on Thursday, dragged down by financial shares, Read more
Nikkei pares gains on financial sector uncertainty ( Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:31:56 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average was up 0.3 percent on Friday afternoon, paring most of its earlier gains as investors Read more RPT-Nikkei pares gains on financial sector uncertainty ( Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:32:06 +0200) (Repeats to fix story link) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average was up 0.3 percent on Friday afternoon, paring most Read more Nikkei hits 3 1/2-mth low on financial sector worry ( Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:41:22 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slid 1.9 percent on Tuesday to hit a 3-½ month low, as bank shares such as Read more Nikkei up 0.6 pct; banks gain, Fast Retailing jumps ( Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:14:45 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - The Nikkei stock average rose 0.6 percent on Thursday, buoyed by bank shares on the view that they Read more
Nikkei down 2.4 pct at 2-month low as banks drag ( Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:08:15 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - The Nikkei stock average slid 2.4 percent on Tuesday to a two-month low, dragged down by financials Read more Nikkei edges up, looks to end losing streak ( Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:25:55 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average rose 0.3 percent on Thursday, set to snap its longest losing streak in more Read more US STOCKS-Profit worries, oil nag market ( Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:56:00 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) * GM slides as Merrill says bankruptcy not impossible * Oil rebounds, raises spending worries * Investors cautious ahead of Read more Nikkei hits 2-month high, soft yen boosts exporters ( Fri, 02 May 2008 07:49:56 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose more than 2 percent on Friday to a two-month high, buoyed by exporters Read more UPDATE 2-Banks, consumer issues lift Toronto stocks ( Thu, 01 May 2008 21:28:23 +0200) (Updates to midafternoon) TORONTO, May 1 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index bounced higher on Thursday afternoon, recovering from earlier Read more
Japan stocks up 2 pct, but financial worries weigh ( Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:10:06 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) By Aiko Hayashi TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose but pared some of their earlier gains on Wednesday, with continuing Read more
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Japan stocks up 2 pct, but financial worries weigh ( Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:12:08 +0100) (Corrects 1st paragraph to weaker yen instead of stronger yen) (Updates to midafternoon) By Aiko Hayashi TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose Read more
Japan stocks up after sell-off but yen, Fed eyed ( Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:17:07 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) By Aiko Hayashi TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday despite lingering concerns about a stronger yen, Read more
US STOCKS-Market up on tech value; energy shares up on oil ( Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:58:37 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) By Jennifer Coogan NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, recovering from last week's losses, as bargain-hunting Read more
RLPC-Europe, Africa loans hit record $1.6 trln in 2007 ( Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:40:04 +0100) By Tessa Walsh and Sadaf Khan LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Syndicated lending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa surged to a record $1.6 trillion in Read more
Japan stocks firm, exporters power higher ( Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:50:06 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks were firm on Friday, buoyed by exporters such as Honda Motor Co which powered higher Read more
Japan stocks turn positive as yen weakens ( Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:36:41 +0100) (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks erased earlier losses to turn positive on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker yen that led Read more
