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BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 28, 2019
JPX and Tokyo Commodity Exchange to merge in October
Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc. said Thursday the two institutions have agreed to merge in October to enhance their competitiveness against overseas rivals.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Mar 27, 2019
Tokyo stocks fall back on ex-dividend impact
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 26, 2019
Japanese stocks bounce back on short-covering and buying before stocks go ex-dividend
The Nikkei 225 average rebounded Tuesday from five-week lows to close sharply higher as cyclical stocks rose on short-covering, following a sell-off the previous day driven by fears of a sharp global economic slowdown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2019
Netflix and Roku shares surge ahead of Apple's video-streaming event
Roku Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose ahead of a highly anticipated event Monday afternoon where Apple Inc. is expected to unveil a video-streaming service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 25, 2019
Nikkei 225 logs biggest loss since December, with Tokyo stocks dropping 3% on global economic fears
Tokyo stocks tumbled Monday, with the Nikkei 225 index logging its biggest point loss since Dec. 25 on rekindled concerns over the global economy following the release of sluggish U.S. and European economic data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2019
Hundreds of firms may be demoted in Tokyo Stock Exchange shake-up
As part of an effort to streamline markets and attract more investors, the Tokyo Stock Exchange may demote about a third of its largest listed companies and cut down the bourses it operates to three from four, according to media reports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 12, 2019
Boeing shares, vanguard of the Dow, crushed after second 737 MAX crash
Boeing Co. shares fell by the most in three years on Monday after China, Indonesia and Ethiopia ordered airlines to ground their 737 MAX 8 planes following the second deadly crash of one of the jets in just five months.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019
South Korea day trader gave 'peace stocks' a chance and cashed in on Kim-Trump summit collapse
For Jung Jae-hoon, a 37-year-old day trader in South Korea, the botched Trump-Kim summit was a success: The volatility that rattled the market helped him earn a nice profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2019
Growth fears and Chinese equity plunge haunt global stocks
Deepening fears for the health of the global economy pushed world stocks to three-week lows on Friday after China exports contracted by a fifth, sending shares in some of the country's key indexes more than 4 percent lower.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 2, 2019
Rakuten's Hiroshi Mikitani set to be big winner in Lyft's impending initial public offering
A Japanese retail billionaire, rather than a Silicon Valley wunderkind, is the biggest beneficiary of Lyft Inc.'s impending initial public offering.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2019
Scientists warn global warming could decimate fish supplies and fuel migration
Millions of people could lose their livelihoods, food source, and be forced from their homes if the world does not meet the Paris goal to curb global warming which is endangering fish numbers, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2019
Japanese firms buying back shares at a record pace
Publicly traded firms' purchases of their own shares are expected to hit a record in fiscal 2018, which ends next month, as they are increasingly focusing on the interests of shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2019
Record $135 billion loss by Japan's pension fund shows shifting from bonds to stocks has a cost
A record quarterly loss at the world's largest pension fund is prompting a debate on whether its shift to stocks from bonds was excessive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2019
Japan's 10-day holiday for Imperial handover stirs concern among traders and investors
To mark the ascension of the new Emperor, the government has declared an unprecedented 10-day Golden Week holiday from late April to early May, worrying investors who say a market shutdown could cause disruption and unsettle the yen.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 21, 2019
Tokyo stocks rise on brisk U.S. equities
Stocks rose Monday, supported by a continued rise on Wall Street late last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 10, 2019
Time for a reality check on trade as Asia stock rally fades
Sure, the trade war between the U.S. and China seems to be easing. But, with few details available after three days of midlevel talks, other than the promise of more talks, equity investors are taking a pause.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 7, 2019
Nikkei regains 20,000 line following sharp rebound on Wall Street
Tokyo stocks briefly rise over 3 percent as investors' risk appetite grew.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 5, 2019
After plunge, Tokyo stocks expected to remain unstable in coming week
Tokyo stocks are expected to remain unstable next week, with persistent concerns over a slowdown in the global economy likely to continue to grip the market, observers have said.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 4, 2019
Tokyo stocks dive over 400 points to kick off ominous 2019
Stocks ended the first trading day of 2019 with heavy losses Friday as a sharply stronger yen and an overnight plunge in U.S. equities spurred broad selloffs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 27, 2018
Traders see end to 'feverish fear-mongering' after stocks surge
The Topix index surged 4.9 percent and the Nikkei average jumped 3.88 percent Thursday, following an almost 5 percent advance in the S&P 500 Index.

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