Nikkei Slips as Goldman Slashes Japan's Growth Forecast
7:00 AM 3/29/2011
Japan's market took yet another beating today when Goldman Sachs lowered its growth forecast for the country's annual gross domestic product. Goldman had previously estimated growth of 1.3%, but has dropped that number down to 0.7% in light of the recent disasters and a slowdown across the country as power cuts and rolling black outs hamper business of all kinds.
Nikkei Slides with Tokyo Electric as Boss Faces the Boot
7:05 AM 3/28/2011
In Asia Monday Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to 9,479 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index lost 0.4% to close at 23,068, China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2% to end the day at 2,984.
Record Amounts of Cash Flow Into Japanese Stocks
7:20 AM 3/25/2011
Debates are raging over whether Japan needs charitable financial help to recover, but one way money has been flowing into the country is in the form of foreign purchases of Japanese stocks as investors snap up hammered shares.
Asian Oil Stocks Head North on Cnooc's Heady Earnings
7:30 AM 3/24/2011
Cnooc, China's most visible offshore oil producer, announced record-high net profits for 2010, helping to send Asian oil shares higher.
Japanese Shares Jittery as More Earthquakes Rumble
7:50 AM 3/23/2011
More bad news in Japan sparked profit taking today. Radioactive iodine has seeped into Tokyo's drinking water and new reports show that the surrounding seawater is also radioactive, which could lead to a ban on seafood if it doesn't dissipate. Today another series of earthquakes rocked Japan, including a 6.6 magnitude tremble.
Nikkei Surges as Warren Buffett Backs Japan as a Buying Opportunity
7:15 AM 3/22/2011
Not everyone is focusing on the down side of Japan's triple disaster -- tsunami, earthquake and nuclear catastrophe. Warren Buffett, for one, has faith in Japan's economic prospects. The Nikkei surged as investors searched for bargains in the wreckage.
Markets in Hong Kong and China climbed Monday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.7% to 22,685 and China's Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1% to end the day at 2,909. Japanese markets were closed today, taking a much-needed break to honor the vernal equinox marking the beginning of spring.
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index advanced 2.7% on Friday, ending a turbulent week at 9,207. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index inched up 0.1% to 22,300 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to close at 2,907.
Japan's Nikkei Pares Losses as Factories Reopen
7:45 AM 3/17/2011
Japan's markets got a slight reprieve today as the yen slipped a bit after hitting a record high yesterday. While the lower value helped exporters recover from severe losses earlier in the trading session, the country has a long way to go before confidence in its economy's resilience is restored.
Japanese Shares Rebound as Investors Go on Bargain Hunt
7:20 AM 3/16/2011
Japanese shares rode the wave higher today as investors scooped up shares in Japanese blue chip firms that many believe were oversold in the sell-off following Japan's triple disaster that began with Friday's 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
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