Panasonic plans to up Lithium battery output in Indonesia-Nikkei - Reuters
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:10:41 GMT+00:00
Reuters T) plans to increase by 70 percent its Indonesian production capacity for lithium batteries, the Nikkei business daily said. The company intends to spend ...

Lehman Japan gets court nod for liquidating - Nikkei - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:14:29 GMT+00:00
Reuters While the exact proportion is unknown, the figure is expected to rise from the 16.8 percent set for the first reimbursement, the Nikkei said. ...

JGBs rally as Nikkei dives after easing disappoints - Reuters
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:44:17 GMT+00:00
dives after easing disappoints Reuters The Nikkei .N225 shed 3.6 percent to a 16-month closing low. The dollar stood at 84.10 yen JPY=, with the Japanese currency clinging near a 15-year high ... Japan 10-Year Yield Back Below 1% Wall Street Journal JGBs yields soar as Nikkei rallys nasdaq jgbs sold ahead of 10-yr sale, stocks cushion fall Reuters Automated Trader

Tokyo Shares Tumble; Nikkei Hits New 2010 Low On Strong Yen - Wall Street Journal
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:54:34 GMT+00:00
Hits New 2010 Low On Strong Yen Wall Street Journal TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks tumbled Tuesday, with the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new 16-month low on ... Nikkei slides 3.6 pct to hit 16-mth closing low Reuters Asian Shares End Mostly Lower; Nikkei Touches 16-Month Low Wall Street Journal Nikkei slumps to 16-month closing low Financial Times The Associated Press  - MarketWatch  - WIBW

NEXT Investments Plans US Nikkei 225 ETF - IndexUniverse.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:32:08 GMT+00:00
225 ETF IndexUniverse.com A number of Nikkei 225 ETFs exist, but they are available only to Japanese investors or those with foreign accounts. Also, they're not denominated in ... A New Jersey Firm Wants to Be Next in the ETF Line MutualFundWire.com (subscription) Next Plans New ETFs Series Emii.com Next ETFs Files Exemptive Application for New ETFs PR Newswire (press release)

Citigroup Proclaims `Cult of Equity' Has Died: Chart of the Day - Bloomberg
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:23:23 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg This comparison is based on payouts from companies in the Nikkei 225, FTSE 100 and Standard & Poor's 500 stock indexes, respectively. ...

Asia Stocks Post Weekly Advance on BOJ, Manufacturing Growth - BusinessWeek
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:06:12 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed 1.4 percent and the Shanghai Composite Index increased 1.7 percent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 3.9 ... Asian Stocks Rise to Two-Week High on US Manufacturing; Ping An Climbs Bloomberg Asian Markets Extend Gains On Wall Street Cues RTT News Asia shares rise on China, Australia economic news The Associated Press Telegraph.co.uk  - Reuters  - San Francisco Chronicle

Nikkei rises over 1 pct, buoyed by exporters - Reuters
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:12:36 GMT+00:00
rises over 1 pct, buoyed by exporters Reuters tokyo aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.1 percent on Wednesday, with exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) gaining after strong US corporate ... Nikkei rises 0.9 pct Indian Express Nidec To Buy Emerson's Motor Division In Latest M&A Push Wall Street Journal

Japan set to toughen sanctions on Iran - Nikkei - Reuters Africa
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:18:03 GMT+00:00
Reuters Africa TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan is set to toughen sanctions against Iran as early as this week over its disputed nuclear programme, the Nikkei business ...

Funai Electric to Increase LCD TV Output Capacity at Thai Plant by 54% - Bloomberg
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:05:00 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg ... in Nakhon Ratchasima to 2000 television sets per month, Naoyuki Takanaka, a company spokesman, said today in response to a Nikkei newspaper report. ...

Global investors reportedly buying yen again - MarketWatch
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:35:31 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch The Nikkei business daily reported that, following the mid-August holiday period, foreign institutional investors who had previously mostly sold the yen ...

Forex: AUD/USD heads toward 0.9070 support - NASDAQ
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:57:28 GMT+00:00
nasdaq fxstreet.com (Cordoba) - AUD/USD has resumed the downside corrective movement that began with the Asian session and was temporally halted by the Nikkei ...

60% Favor No Lunch Break At TSE: Poll - NIKKEI.com
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:57:49 GMT+00:00
NIKKEI.com TOKYO ( Nikkei )--About 60% of Japan's retail investors support scrapping the noon recess for trading shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a poll taken by ... News in brief: TSE launches market making scheme for options; Volumes up at ... Futures and Options Intelligence (subscription)

Asian stocks end mixed; exporters lift Nikkei 0.9% - MarketWatch
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:32:02 GMT+00:00
0.9% MarketWatch Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.9%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1% and South Korea's Kospi added 0.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.5%, ... Asian Stocks Fall as U.S. Economic Data Stoke Growth Concern San Francisco Chronicle Asian Markets Close Mixed as Chinese Regulators Counter Positive US Economic Data CFD Trading

Toyota Halts Iran Exports Amid U.S., United Nations Sanctions, Nikkei Says - Bloomberg
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:04:38 GMT+00:00
Says Bloomberg About 4000 Toyota vehicles were shipped to Iran in 2008, 250 in 2009 and 230 this year through May, Nikkei said, citing information from Toyota.

Nikkei Enters Bear Market Territory - TheStreet.com
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:01:39 GMT+00:00
Enters Bear Market Territory TheStreet.com The Nikkei 225 Average slid 1.3 per cent to 8995.14, leading declines across Asia as the pan-regional FTSE Asia-Pacific index fell 0.7 per cent to 226.06. ... Asian markets unnerved by Japanese data Financial Times Retailers shine as Sydney leads recovery Financial Times

Market Report - Nikkei Rises on BHP Bid - NTDTV
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:02:36 GMT+00:00
Rises on BHP Bid ntdtv the Nikkei ended 0.9% higher, helped by talk of new stimulus measures and a profit forecast upgrade from Fuji Electronics. Other Asian markets also rose on ... Asia stocks up on BoJ intervention hopes; Nikkei gains 1.32% Forex Pros Asia stocks mixed as BHP tumbles; Nikkei up 0.86% Forex Pros Asian shares set for cautious start Reuters Alibaba News Channel

Get Business Alerts - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:18:45 GMT+00:00
Huffington Post (blog) Japan's benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, peaked in December 1989 at over 38900; two decades later the index hovers around 1000 down more than 70% or ... Japan's 'lost decade' wins fresh attention Financial Times

Nikkei Rises on Yen's Decline, PM's Challenger Calls Americans 'Simple-Minded' - DailyFinance
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:17:30 GMT+00:00
Rises on Yen's Decline, PM's Challenger Calls Americans 'Simple-Minded' DailyFinance Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.7% to 8906 and China's Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.3% to 2603. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng edged down 0.1% to 20612. ...

Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9149.26 points, up 158.20 points on Monday - Winnipeg Free Press
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:08:45 GMT+00:00
Stock Average closed at 9149.26 points, up 158.20 points on Monday Winnipeg Free Press TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 9149.26 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, up 158.20 points or 1.76 per cent. ...