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Nikkei stories: 54 news summaries

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Stocks Retreat in Asian, Euro Markets

World markets fell today on fears of US recession, slowing global growth

Jan 28, 08 5:59 AM CST
(Newser) - European and Asian markets slid again today as fears that the US is in a recession gained ground—despite efforts to shore up its economy and the likelihood the Fed would cut rates up to 50 basis points this week, reports Reuters. Commodity producers and banks suffered as investors worried... More »

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recession • Nikkei • Dow Jones Stoxx 600

Asian Markets Rebound

Fed rate cut sees markets stage modest recovery

Jan 23, 08 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian markets bounced back modestly this morning after two days of precipitous drops. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumped 10.72%, Japan's Nikkei average rose 2%, and the Topix index was up 2.5%. Sydney's index closed 4.4% higher, breaking a 12-day downturn, and India's Sensitive index saw its... More »

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Federal Reserve • Hong Kong • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets

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Asian Stocks Continue Plunge

Stocks tumble for second straight day

Jan 22, 08 3:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Jitters over the US economy led to a major sell-off in Asian markets for the second straight day, with Australia's benchmark index closing down 7.1%—the biggest single-day loss in nearly 20 years. India's Sensex index skidded 10%, triggering a shutdown, but rallied to close down 4.6%. Japan's... More »

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Japan • Federal Reserve • Hong Kong • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Asian stocks • Japanese economy • George W. Bush

Asian Markets in Sharp Slide

Sep 18, 07 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks fell yet again today as the subprime mortgage crisis continued to reverberate across global markets. The latest dip came when E*Trade Financial Corp and Bank of America announced the credit crisis was hurting earnings, Bloomberg reports. The biggest fear is that the rising cost of credit will halt... More »

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stock market • subprime mortgages • stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets

Nikkei Falls After Abe
Steps Down

Mining and energy stocks rise but
can't stem tide

Sep 12, 07 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A jump in the price of copper boosted mining and energy stocks in Asia, but Japan's Nikkei index fell nonetheless after news hit of PM Shinzo Abe's resignation. Some investors say the change will be good for Japanese markets in the longer term, however. "Abe was an ineffective prime... More »

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Japan • Shinzo Abe • stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets

Foreclosures Trigger Asian Drop

Fear of brake on US consumer spending

Sep 7, 07 4:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks are falling again, reflecting worry the growing credit crisis in the US will puncture the economy and slash consumer spending. Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's second largest lender, dropped to a two-week low after an increase in home foreclosures in the US —and many other Asian financial stocks... More »

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Japan • subprime mortgages • PetroChina • Nikkei • Asian markets • Samsung • Asian stocks • Mizuho Financial Group • BHP Billiton Ltd. • China Minsheng Banking Corp. • Japanese economy

Asian Markets Stumble on Political News

Subprime turmoil now
a given; traders await central banks' moves

Sep 4, 07 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of the Japanese agriculture minister's resignation, Asian markets stumbled today ahead of uncertain US economic data. For a change, analysts didn't point to the subprime crisis to account for the Nikkei's 0.5% slide: "After all, investors have got used to news on subprime issues,"... More »

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Japan • stocks • US economy • Nikkei • Asian markets

Asian Markets Soar After
 Fed's Rate Cut

Stocks see biggest jump in 5 years as panic
gives way to optimism

Aug 20, 07 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The global equities sell-off ground to a halt today as Asian stocks had their biggest gains in five years. Responding to Friday’s cut in the US Federal Reserve’s discount rate, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and South Korea's Kospi indexes all saw huge gains as... More »

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South Korea • Japan • Federal Reserve • Hong Kong • stocks • Singapore • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • global market • Kospi index

Asian Traders Sweat New Dive

Fourth day of losses hits markets

Aug 16, 07 11:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite a late Wall Street rally yesterday, Asian stocks plummeted for the fourth day in a row—driven as much by panic as by any other factor. Toyota, Canon and Mitsubishi all slipped badly, along with the Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index, which was off 1.8 percent, and... More »

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Toyota • stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets • Canon • Mitsubishi

Credit Fears Sink Asian Markets

Nikkei drops as subprime crisis
rocks world

Aug 15, 07 3:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Global credit turmoil rocked Asian markets today, pushing Japan’s Nikkei to 2007 lows, as US and Canadian firms struggled to meet payments and Wal-Mart and Swiss Bank UBS released disappointing forecasts. Through it all the Yen rose, as risk-averse investors turned to some safe havens in Japan, Reuters reports. More »

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Japan • Toyota • subprime mortgages • Sony • Nikkei • yen • Asian markets • credit market • Bank of Japan • Wal-Mart

Japan Pumps Cash Into Market

Interest rate hikes unlikely

Aug 13, 07 12:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bank of Japan pumped $5.1 billion into the Japanese financial system today as the  global credit crunch continued to ripple through the Asian markets, Bloomberg reports. Adding to the jitters, Japan's growth is slowing more markedly than economists predicted; the world's second-largest economy expanded by only 0.5%... More »

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stock market • Japan • Bank of America • subprime mortgages • finance • GDP • Nikkei • Asian markets • Bank of Japan • global credit • Japanese economy

Credit Fears Rock Asian Markets

Subprime mortgage crisis ripples across Pacific

Aug 10, 07 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks nosedived today as market fears triggered by the US subprime mortgage crisis rippled across the globe. The steepest drop in 5 months echoed upheaval spreading outward from Wall Street, with Toyota and Samsung leading a retreat by large exporters hurt by fears that the lending catastrophe and resultant... More »

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Asia • subprime mortgages • stocks • market • Nikkei • BNP Paribas • Asian markets

Chinese Markets Surge to
Record High

Investors fight off anxiety over US subprime woes

Aug 3, 07 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - China’s securities markets recovered from Wednesday’s Pan-Asian slump and then some, surging to their third new record this week in today's trading. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 3.5% and the Shenzhen gained 2.3% after the codependent Nikkei and Hang Seng tumbled Wednesday on concerns about the... More »

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China • subprime mortgages • Chinese stock market • Shanghai Composite Index • stocks • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Chinese economy

(Newser) - Wall Street is dizzy after mixed signals threw traders into buy mode despite an abundance of bearish indicators today, making for one of the most volatile days in weeks. The Dow finished up 150.38 points at 13362.37, even after Asian markets plummeted across the board last night, a... More »

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Wall Street • Asia • subprime mortgages • Bausch and Lomb • Bear Stearns • hedge fund • trading • markets • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Beazer

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