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TOKYO: Stock markets in Tokyo and Hong Kong experienced varying fortunes on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 hitting a seven-day winning streak while the Hang Seng index slid by 3.4 per cent. Much of the Nikkei's boost came from a further weakening of

LONDON — European stock markets fell today after a mixed performance in Asia as investors took profits on solid New Year gains, though sentiment remains relatively upbeat as markets look through grim economic news to a possible economic recovery later

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...environment. The news sent its shares almost 6% higher. The Paris CAC inched five points lower to stand at 3,391 while the Frankfurt DAX had lost 35 points (0.7%) to trade at 4,991. After jumping 5% yesterday, Dublin's ISEQ index was following the European...

TOKYO: Japanese stocks extended a winning streak to seven days on Wednesday, closing at a two-month high thanks to a weaker yen and optimism about United States spending plans to boost the economy. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index climbed 158.40 points,

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as Japan's key index rose for a seventh day but Indian shares tumbled after the chairman of major outsourcing company Satyam Computer admitted to falsely inflating profits for years. European markets

The FTSE 100 fell 1.21 per cent in morning trading, dragged down by banking and mining stocks. The end of the short-selling ban and fears of a global slowdown weighed on UK equities this morning. The index broke its rally to open over four points lower,

...at 1.3480-85 dollars, up from Tuesday's 5 p.m. quote of 1.3461-62 dollars, and at 126.56-61 yen, up from 125.90-94 yen. Tokyo, Jan 7 : The Tokyo stock market extended its winning streak Wednesday on optimism based on the US economic stimulus package....

2009-01-07 08:42:01 - climbed 1.38 percent to 888.25. «Hopes for the U.S. stimulus plan continue to support the market,» said Masatoshi Sato, strategist at Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd. President-elect Barack Obama has proposed tax

...honeymoon period of Obama wears off, people will realize the cruel reality of the economic slowdown and the credit crisis," Lai said. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock average rose 168.79 points, or 1.9 percent, to 9,249.63, while South Korea's Kospi added 1.8 percent...

...an eighth straight session, closing out the year with a 65% decline. Markets in Tokyo were closed for the holiday, leaving the Nikkei 225 with a 42% loss for the year its largest annual loss. U.K. and European indexes moved generally higher, though the few...

...out, clearing the 28.36 buy point of a handle. But volume was running only about average, raising questions about the move. Cerner (CERN), a maker of medical software, rose 1%. The stock retook its 10-week moving average during the week of Dec. 12. Since then,...

...all losing more than 30%. Benchmarket indices in London and Tokyo had their largest declines on record with Japan’s Nikkei 225 faring worst with a 42% drop. The year’s final day of trading on Wall Street is up for the second day, paring the annual loss on...

...40 per cent of its value last year. The market, which is closed for business today, will resume trading tomorrow. Japan's Nikkei 225, down 42 per cent, also recorded its biggest loss on record last year. New York's S&P 500, down 38.5 per cent over the past...

...index slid 34.8%. Worldwide, the red ink flowed everywhere.The average European blue-chip stock fell 44.9%; Japan’s Nikkei-225 index slumped 42.1%; the Brazilian market sank 41.2%; China’s Shanghai market tumbled 65.4%. And worst of all was tiny Iceland,...

...rocked by the credit crunch, housing market slump and banking crisis. Stock markets across the world suffered, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index ending 2008 down 42% and China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index plunged 65%. Despite a rise of 41.5 points on the...

...2.95%. The German DAX equities index surged 7.4% ('08 decline 40.4%). Japanese 10-year "JGB" yields declined 4 bps to 1.16%. The Nikkei 225 gained 1.4% ('08 decline 42.1%). Emerging bonds and equities were mostly higher. Brazil's benchmark dollar bond yields fell...

...off of the historical high of 8105.69 hit on July 16, 2007. The Asian markets followed suit in 2008.  In Tokyo, the Nikkei-225 saw a decline of 6448.22 (42.12%) from its 2007 closing level of 15,307.78 to end the year at 8,859.56.  This is up 1,696.66 (23.69%)...

...company after ExxonMobil, gained 13.2 per cent to HK$7.2. Trading in Japan only lasted for a day and a half, in which the Nikkei 225 average gained 1.4 per cent to close at 8,859.6 on Tuesday lunchtime, thus ending the benchmark's worst year by showing a 42.1...

...with a flourish, rising 2.9 per cent and 3.9 per cent respectively. The Tokyo market closed for the year on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 recording its first monthly advance since May but a 42.1 per cent fall for 2008, its biggest annual decline on record. US...

...two month vacation. For the previous seven weeks he did nothing. Lets hope Canada benefits from what the rest of the world is doing. Off topic but related to the economy "Alberta to seek tax breaks for oil sands" Yep, Thousands of people being laid off around...

...on infrastructure projects would boost demand for oil, steel and other raw materials. In the UK, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Anglo American rallied more than 6 per cent as commodity prices rose. US Steel, Alcoa, and Chevron all rose strongly in the US. The surge...

...All Share index was up 9.62%. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng rose 8.66%. The Seoul Composite was up 7.48%, and in Japan the Nikkei 225 rose 5.20%. The U.S. dollar was markedly lower Monday. In late afternoon trading in New York the euro rose to 1.2932. The British...

...biggest index component, rose 2.4 per cent to 11.85 yuan, while China Petroleum and Chemical was up 2.2 per cent at 8.87 yuan. SAIC Motor rose 3.6 per cent to 6.65 yuan. TAIPEI: Taiwan share prices closed up 4.57 per cent. The weighted index rose 193.26 points...

...Dec 9 (DPA) Japanese stocks rose Tuesday despite a revised government estimate outlining an annualised third-quarter gross domestic product decline of 1.8 percent. Driven up by gains on Wall Street and a rally in commodities the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock...

...announced a $4 billion stimulus package. Hong Kong will provide $12.9 billion of loan guarantees to help businesses, Donald Tsang, the city’s chief executive, said late yesterday. In New York, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 3.8%, extending its advance...

...spending plans in India after the central bank slashed its key interest rates by 1 percentage point. Philip Shaw, economist at Investec Securities, said he thinks China's already-announced fiscal stimulus should stabilize the country's expansion at around...

...a second session Tuesday, shrugging off official data confirming the country was in a recession, as exporters such as Nintendo Co. and Isuzu Motors jumped on a Wall Street advance overnight. The Nikkei 225 Average rose 0.9% to 8,401.40, on top of Monday's...

Equity markets received a powerful boost on Monday after plans for renewed stimulus efforts from the US prompted hopes of a bear-market rally before the end of the year. A renewed zeal for risk left the US dollar struggling as investors went in search

TOKYO: Japanese stock prices rose 0.48 percent in morning trade on Tuesday, lifted by gains on Wall Street where hopes grew for fresh stimulus measures to fight the recession. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 40.38 points to 8,369.43 by the