INVESTORS GO SHOPPING FOR Q3A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom WestbrookThe session is the first buying day for the quarter ahead, given that trades settle the following day.In the quarter closing out, the biggest oil supply shock on record has hardly left a blemish on…
By Tom WestbrookAsian stocks surged at the end of a sparkling quarter on Tuesday, while a resurgent dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise.Japan's Nikkei TVC:NI225 was 1.6% higher and is set for a record rise of more than 38% for the quarter…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom WestbrookThe session is the first buying day for the quarter ahead, given that trades settle the following day.In the quarter closing out, the biggest oil supply shock on record has hardly left a blemish on financial markets, as demand…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, amid renewed uncertainty about the geopolitical situation in the Middle East after Iran reportedly said it will not meet the US team in Qatar for the peace talk…
By Tom WestbrookAsian stocks wobbled toward the end of a sparkling quarter on Tuesday, while a resurgent dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise.Japan's Nikkei TVC:NI225, which was steady in early trade, is set for a record rise of more than 36…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is trading slightly higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous session, foll0wing the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 moving well above the 69,550 level, with gains in financial and technology stocks parti…
The Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes traded around the flatline on Tuesday, lacking clear direction as the yen weakened to its lowest level in four decades, raising concerns among policymakers and keeping investors alert for potential currency intervention by Tokyo.Market participants also looked ahead…
By Rocky SwiftJapan's Nikkei share average climbed on Tuesday, powered by a rebound in technology stocks that have helped drive the gauge's record quarterly gains.The benchmark Nikkei 225 TVC:NI225 advanced 1.36% to 70,416.02 in early trading. The index is poised for a 36% gain in the past three mo…
Japanese stocks are higher in early trade following a U.S. tech stock rally overnight. Electronics and metals stocks are leading the gains. Keyence is up 4.1% and Fujikura is 5.1% higher. The dollar is at 161.94 yen, compared with Y161.84 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are close…
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JAPAN METI FORECAST INDEX: JUNE INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +2.6% M/M (ADJUSTED FOR UPWARD BIAS), JULY 0.0%
JAPAN METI KEEPS VIEW: INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT TAKING ONE STEP FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT -1.7% Y/Y (APR REVISED TO +2.0% FROM +2.3%), 1ST FALL IN 6 MONTHS; MEDIAN FORECAST -0.9% (RANGE: -1.4% TO +0.1%)
JAPAN MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +0.5% M/M (APR REVISED TO +0.5% FROM +0.8%); 2ND STRAIGHT RISE; MEDIAN FORECAST +1.3% (RANGE: +0.8% TO +2.3%)
JAPAN MAY JOBLESS RATE UNCH AS JOB CUTS/RETIREMENTS DROP (-7.0% M/M), FEWER PEOPLE QUIT FOR OTHER WORK (-6.3%); MORE PEOPLE BEGIN JOB HUNTING (+4.1%)
JAPAN MAY EMPLOYMENT Y/Y RISE LED BY HOTEL/FOOD, HEALTHCARE/WELFARE; MANUFACTURING POSTS FIRST RISE IN MANY MONTHS
JAPAN MAY UNEMPLOYED UP 20,000 Y/Y AT 1.85 MLN (+50,000 IN APR AT 1.93 MLN); 10TH STRAIGHT RISE
JAPAN MAY EMPLOYMENT UP 520,000 Y/Y AT 68.90 MILLION FOR 4TH STRAIGHT Y/Y RISE (APR +640,000)
