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NEWS ABOUT: Nikkei

Nikkei stories: 54 news summaries

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 World Stocks 
 Jump on China 
 Spending Spree 

Asia, Europe advance after Beijing announces $6B stimulus package

Nov 10, 08 4:43 AM CST
(Newser) - China's announcement yesterday that it would spend nearly $600 billion to stimulate its economy gave a much-needed jolt to worldwide markets today. The Nikkei in Tokyo and Hang Seng in Tokyo both gained around 6%, while European exchanges also opened higher. China's spending spree also pushed up the price of... More »

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China • Nikkei • Hang Seng • oil price • economic stimulus package • gold prices

 Asian Stocks Dive 

Gains of recent days wiped out as investors switch focus back to slumping economy

Nov 6, 08 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Dismal earnings predictions from major companies snapped a three-day gain in Asian markets, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index skidded 6.5% after Hyundai, Panasonic, and Isuzu warned that the US slowdown would hit earnings. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 6.4%, while News Corp's Australian shares took a 21% hit—... More »

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Hyundai • Cathay Pacific • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Panasonic • News Corp • financial crisis

 Asia Stocks Rocket; 
 Europe Up at Open 

Hang Seng soars, Nikkei closes up after dreadful Monday

Oct 28, 08 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets posted dramatic gains after a punishing Monday, as investors reacted to favorable moves in the currency markets. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng surged in afternoon trading to close up 14.4%—its biggest one-day gain in 11 years—while in Tokyo the Nikkei ended up 6.5%... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

MARKETS

  Dow Down 203 After Yo-Yo Day

Boost in new home sales is not enough to sustain day's gains

Oct 27, 08 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks closed down today at the end of an extremely volatile session that saw the Dow up over 200 points as investors reeled from plunging overseas markets but were somewhat encouraged by positive news on US home sales, MarketWatch reports. The Dow lost 203.18 to close at 8,175.... More »

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Verizon • Dow Jones • IMF • Nasdaq • Ukraine • Nikkei • new home sales • S&P 500 • financial crisis

 World Stocks Crash Again 

Nikkei dives to 1982 levels, Hang Seng plummets 12%

Oct 27, 08 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese stocks hit a 26-year low as markets in Asia and Europe plunged again amid tenacious fears of a prolonged global recession. The Nikkei fell 6.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped a staggering 12%—its biggest single-day tumble since 1997. In London the FTSE opened down more... More »

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recession • crash • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

UPDATED

 Asian Markets Mauled 

Markets across Asia plummet to multi-year lows amid intractable recession fears

Oct 24, 08 2:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets took a hammering today for the third day in a row as investors looked ahead and saw nothing but gloom, Marketwatch reports. The Nikkei index nosedived 9.6% to a five-year low. Indexes in Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Australia all sank to multi-year lows. Analysts... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • share price • Kospi

 Global Stocks Pounded, 
 Dollar Hits Record Highs 

Greenback soars to 5-year high against the pound

Oct 22, 08 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia and Europe dove once again today, with banks leading losses as the continuing economic downturn hit corporate profits. The Nikkei in Tokyo closed down 6.8%, and London's FTSE opened down 2.3% after the Bank of England said that the country is in a recession. Meanwhile... More »

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pound • euro • Nikkei • FTSE • Asian stocks • Bank of England • US dollar • Mervyn King • European stocks

 Nikkei Up 14% in Record Rally 

Bank support plans boost Japan's index to biggest gain in its history

Oct 14, 08 1:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Nikkei  surged over 14% on the news that the US and Europe will buy up stakes in troubled banks, Bloomberg reports. The index's biggest gain in history follows its biggest loss in its history last week. Japan's markets were closed for a holiday yesterday when global indexes soared. Hong... More »

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stock market • global economy • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • financial crisis

 Euro Stocks Follow Asia Plunge 

London, Paris, Frankfurt all dive at opening

Oct 10, 08 3:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stock markets across Europe took a pounding this morning, following a dramatic market dive in Asia that saw the Tokyo exchange suffer its worst loss in 20 years. In London the FTSE opened down 10%, with similar losses in Paris and Frankfurt. Banking stocks were among the biggest losers in... More »

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Lehman Brothers • Nikkei • bear market • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX • European stocks • financial stocks

UPDATE

 World Markets Tumble 

Biggest drop in over 20 years, Brit bailout fails to stop FTSE dive

Oct 8, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fears of a global recession sent markets plummeting around the world today, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index nosedived 9.4%—its biggest fall since the stock market crash of 1987. Indonesia and Russia halted trading after their benchmark index dove 10%. Of 100 companies listed in Britain's FTSE 99 fell... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • credit crisis • FTSE 100 • FTSE • financial crisis

 Asia Stocks Edge Up 

Aussie rate cut spurs recovery in some markets, Nikkei down to 5-year-low

Oct 7, 08 4:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks outside Japan made a modest recovery from yesterday's plunge after Australia slashed its interest rate a full percentage point to 6%, Reuters reports. Indexes in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore all edged up slightly. In Japan, the Nikkei was down 3% to a 5-year low after the Bank... More »

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Australia • South Korea • Taiwan • Singapore • Nikkei • Asian markets • Bank of Japan • interest rate cut

OPINION

Pass the Bailout, Or Else We'll
Become Japan

Its decade of decline shows the risks of inaction: Kristof

Oct 2, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Watching the House vote down the bailout package this week, Nicholas Kristof recalled a bad memory: Japanese politicians doing the same thing during the financial crisis of the 1990s. The New York Times columnist, who was then based in Tokyo, watched as a desire to punish "corrupt, profligate, and... More »

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Japan • recession • Nikkei • Japanese economy • House Republicans • bailout • financial crisis • Nicholas Kristof

European Markets Slide
as US Rescue Talks Stall

The lack of resolution in Washington sends shudders around the globe

Sep 26, 08 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - European markets swooned on news of the US bailout troubles and the failure of Washington Mutual, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell 1.5%, Germany’s DAX index slipped 1.4%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC-40 each shed 1.3%.... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • FTSE • Washington Mutual • CAC 40 • DAX • bailout • financial crisis

 Asian Markets Plunge 

US financial turmoil sparks regional selling frenzy

Sep 16, 08 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asia's markets took a huge hit today amid fears of a US financial meltdown, the Wall Street Journal reports. Markets in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea were spared from the global plunge yesterday due to a public holiday—but the respite proved to be short-lived. Japan and Hong Kong's... More »

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currency • financial markets • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Asia Stocks Hit
 2-Year Low,
 Europe Tumbles

Banks lead losses as US housing market woes trouble world

Aug 19, 08 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks hit a two-year low today and European markets opened lower amid fears that the US will be forced to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In Tokyo the Nikkei tumbled 2.3%, leading declines across the region. Stocks of big European banks such as Barclays and Socié... More »

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London Stock Exchange • Nikkei • Asian markets • US dollar • financial crisis

MARKETS

 Asian Markets Surge
 As Dollar Comes Back 

Greenback back above 100 yen; best day in a month in Tokyo

Mar 19, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia had their best day in a month as investors reacted to the Fed's 75-point rate cut and a top Chinese company announced higher-than-expected earnings. The Nikkei climbed 2.5%, with financial stocks leading gains, reports Bloomberg. Companies with substantial business in America also did well—Canon jumped... More »

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Tokyo • Nikkei • yen • Asian markets • US dollar

MARKETS

 Tokyo Recovers,
 Shanghai Falls Again 

Bargain-hunting traders shore up Nikkei after big falls

Mar 18, 08 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Markets in Tokyo had an up day, recovering some of yesterday's major losses as investors speculated that Japan will stand firm in the face of an economic slowdown. Insurers led the gains on the Nikkei, which rose 1.5%. Other Asian bourses also did well Tuesday, but China was an... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Wen Jiabao • Asian markets • CSI 300

UPDATED

 Dollar Nosedives,
 Global Markets Tumble 

Greenback falls to record lows after Bear buyout, rate cut

Mar 17, 08 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The dollar took a pummeling and equity markets in Europe and Asia slumped as worried investors reacted to the Bear Stearns fire sale and the Fed's emergency rate cut. The dollar dropped to a shocking 95 yen, hit an all-time low of $1.59 against the euro, and remained below... More »

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Bear Stearns • euro • Nikkei • Hang Seng • yen • Asian markets • US dollar • Swiss franc • JPMorgan Chase

 Dollar Sinks Below 100 Yen 

Stocks tumble as dollar hits 12-year low

Mar 13, 08 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The dollar's decline continued today, dropping below the symbolically dramatic threshhold of 100 yen for the first time in 12 years. The greenback held on just above ¥100 during the trading day in Tokyo before slumping to ¥99.80 in Europe this morning. The dollar took a pummeling... More »

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Japan • Tokyo • Nikkei • yen • US dollar

Asian Stock Markets Dive

US credit crisis has investors in Asian markets hedging their bets

Mar 7, 08 6:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Japan’s Nikkei fell 3.3% and Australia’s S&P/ASX2000 dropped 3.2% as woeful US economic news—including rising foreclosures, worsening homeowner debt and impending credit defaults—sent Asian markets reeling, the Associated Press reports. Investors also worried that a key jobs report to be released this morning... More »

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stock market • Federal Reserve • foreclosure • Mortgage Bankers Association • exports • unemployment • Nikkei • credit crisis • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • S&P/ASX 200

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