Topic: Tokyo

Global stocks rise, dollar steady

Global equities rose and the dollar steadied against the euro on Thursday amid renewed confidence in the economy and as markets awaited US jobs data and a British interest rate decision. In London, the FTSE 100 index climbed 0.70 percent to reach ...

London stocks fall in early deals

London shares fell at the start of trading on Thursday after closing higher the previous day. The benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.20 percent at 5,419.19 points in early morning deals. In Tokyo the Nikkei-225 index gained 73.79 points, closing at ...
Asian stocks tumbled on Wednesday after Wall Street was spooked by fresh concerns over European banks while Japan's exporters fell as the dollar slipped to another 15-year low against the yen. Tokyo plunged 2.18 percent, or 201.40, to 9,024.60 after the yen ...

Asian markets mixed as profit-takers move in

Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday as traders took profits from a recent rally while a holiday in the United States meant Wall Street provided no strong pointers. The euro came under pressure after a report raised questions about recent stress tests ...

London stocks fall at opening

London shares slipped on Tuesday, echoing falls in Tokyo as traders took profits from a recent rally while a holiday in the United States meant Wall Street provided no strong pointers. The benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.20 percent to 5,428.53 points ...

London stocks make gains

London shares climbed on Monday, as investors further digested better-than-expected US jobs data which reduced prospects of a return to recession. The benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.45 percent to 5,452.48 points in late morning trade following strong gains in Tokyo. Wall ...

US jobs data lifts Asian stocks

Asian stocks ended higher on Monday after better-than-expected jobs data from the United States suggested the world's biggest economy was not as weak as feared. Markets had been on edge ahead of the figures, which many had seen as a litmus test ...

World stocks gain, dollar falls

Global stock markets rose and the dollar fell on Monday as investors further digested better-than-expected US jobs data which reduced prospects of a return to recession. London's FTSE 100 index of top shares rose 0.45 percent to 5,452.48 points in late morning ...

London stocks open higher

London shares climbed in early deals on Monday, building on gains in Asia following better-than-expected jobs data from the US on Friday. The benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.55 percent to 5,457.86 points in morning trade. Markets had been on edge ahead ...

Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed, while suggesting that coordinated currency market intervention was a difficult option. Traders are getting cautious about bidding the yen ...
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