TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is trading notably lower on Tuesday, extending the slight losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 falling well below the 69,300 level, with weakness in technology stocks partially o…
JAPAN MAY AVERAGE REAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME +0.7% Y/Y (APR +2.3%); +2.4% IN NOMINAL TERMS (APR+3.8%)
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING SEES RISES IN FUNERAL COSTS, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES; DEMAND FOR AIR CONDITIONERS ALSO SUPPORTS SPENDING
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING Y/Y SLIGHT FALL LED BY PULLBACK IN AUTO PURCHASES AFTER RECENT PICKUP, DROP IN DOMESTIC PACKAGE TOURS
JAPAN MAY REAL CORE HOUSEHOLD SPENDING (EX-HOUSING, VEHICLES, GIFT MONEY) +2.6% Y/Y VS. -2.0% IN APR WHEN OVERALL SPENDING FELL 0.5%
JAPAN MAY HOUSEHOLD SPENDING Y/Y DROP PARTLY OFFSET BY DEMAND FOR AIR CONDITIONERS BEFORE STRICTER ENERGY SAVING STANDARDS TAKE EFFECT IN APR 2027
Japanese stocks may rise, tracking Wall Street's gains overnight. Domestic technology equities are likely to get a boost from Monday's rise in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, with the artificial-intelligence trade picking up again. Nikkei futures open 305 points higher at 70255 on the SGX. The dol…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 1,100 points or 1.7 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 69,750-point plateau although it's likely to bounce hig…
JAPAN MAY REAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING S/A +3.7% M/M (APR +1.6%), 2ND STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +1.9% (RANGE: +1.2% TO +2.5%)
JAPAN MAY REAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING -0.4% Y/Y (APR -0.5%), 6TH STRAIGHT FALL; MEDIAN FORECAST -2.3% (RANGE: -2.6% TO +0.3%)
By Wayne Cole and Harry RobertsonU.S. futures ticked higher and European stocks traded near record highs on Monday as the potential for increased energy supplies pulled down oil prices, while investors awaited a crucial earnings season for the AI sector.While there were no new developments in the f…
Tuesday, July 70830 JST (2330 GMT/1930 EDT Monday, July 6) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications releases May household spending.Mace News median forecasts: -2.3% y/y (range: -2.6% to +0.3%) vs. Apr -0.5%; +1.9% m/m (range: +1.2% to +2.5%) vs. Apr +1.6%TOKYO (MaceNews) - Japan’s real…
SAMSUNG TO SERVE CHIP TASTER FOR EARNINGS FEASTIt's been one of the quietest starts to a week in ages, with no new wars, or tariffs and much of the world watching the football.There has been no reported progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks, but at least the Strait of Hormuz is partly open. The UKMTO c…
By Wayne ColeAsian share markets sputtered on Monday as caution took hold ahead of a crucial earnings season for the AI sector, while the potential for increased supply weighed on oil prices and promised relief from inflationary pressures.While there were no new developments in the fractious U.S.-I…
By Wayne ColeAsian share markets eased on Monday as caution took hold ahead of a crucial earnings season for the artificial intelligence sector, while the potential for increased supply weighed on oil prices and promised relief from inflationary pressures.While there were no new developments in the…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following he broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street on Friday, on easing global inflationary pressures amid easing Middle East tensions and hopes the US Fed will not tighten its monet…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is modestly lower in choppy trading on Monday after alternating across the unchanged line, reversing some of the sharp gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street on Friday. The…
By Rocky SwiftJapan's broad Topix gauge of shares climbed for a sixth straight day Monday as a decline in oil prices and positive momentum in global markets boosted investor sentiment.The Topix TSE:TOPIX gained 0.50% to 4,084.74, set for its longest winning streak since August 2025. The benchmark N…
By Wayne ColeAsian share markets were mostly firmer on Monday, as Wall Street futures started the week with gains on hopes for an upbeat earnings season, while easing oil prices promised relief from inflationary pressures.While there were no new developments in the fractious U.S.-Iran peace talks…
By Nell Mackenzie and Amanda CooperGlobal stocks headed towards their best weekly performance in two months on Friday after a lukewarm U.S. jobs report dampened expectations for an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve, which restrained the dollar and gave gold a boost.In Europe, the STOXX 60…
