The Dow closed higher on Friday (July 1) as investors bought stocks ahead of the long weekend. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the U.S. National Day holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 31,097.26, up 321.83, or +1.05%.The S&P500 closed at 3,825.33 points, up 39.95 points, or …
—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed with a minus. It fell more than 2% in the short term, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) released the Tankan index, which showed that business conditions for large manufacturing companies fell. The biggest losers were Tokyo Gas-9.83%, Osaka Gas-6.93%, and TDK-5.97%. The big winners were Takashimays+8.80%, Tokyo Electric …
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—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed lower as investors feared the U.S. economy could fall into recession. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) plans to continue raising interest rates despite the fact that GDP for the first quarter is likely to decline. The biggest losers were Dainippon Screen Mfg. down -5.37%, Taiyo Yuden down -4.65% and …
—– Nikkei in Tokyo closed in the red for the first time after four consecutive days of gains, after the U.S. consumer confidence index fell sharply. The biggest losers were Nippon Electric Glass-4.31%, AGC-4.17%, and Nippon Express-3.77%. Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (+5.27%), SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc (+3.64%), and Japan Steel Works (+3.03%) were …
—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed in the plus. Investors eased their concerns about the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate hike plans. The biggest gainers were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha+9.64%, Tokyo Electric Power Co, Inc.+7.55%, and Otsuka Holdings Ltd+5.38%. The biggest losers were Sumitomo Osaka Cement-3.97%, KDDI Corp.-2.34%, and Keio Corp.-2.14%. The Nikkei Index closed at 26,871.27, …
—– The Dow Jones Industrial closed up more than 800 points as investors eased concerns about the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates after the economy signaled a slowdown and commodity prices fell recently. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 31,500.68, up 823.32, or +2.68%. The S&P500 closed at 3,911.74 points, up 116.01 …
—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed on a high note. The decisive factor was the rebounding U.S. futures market. The biggest gainers were Ajinomoto Co, Inc.+6.47%, Kao Corp.+5.50%, and Shionogi+4.98%. Losers were led by Mitsubishi Motors Corp (-8.61%), IHI Corp (-5.30%), and T&D Holdings Inc (-3.39%). The Nikkei Index closed at 26,491.97, up 320.72, or …
—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed slightly higher as it was positively influenced by a rise in transportation stocks on hopes of an increase in travel demand in Japan. The biggest gainers were Tokyo Marine Holdings, Inc+2.61%, Nippon Sheet Glass+2.60% and Sapporo Holdings+2.60%. The biggest losers were Sumitomo Metal Mining-6.00%, Shionogi-5.57% and Hitachi Construction Machinery …
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—– The Nikkei index in Tokyo turned negative, while the U.S. futures markets fell. Investors took profits after the Nikkei index closed strong yesterday. The losers were Sojitz Corp -6.09%, Mitsubishi Corp -6.02%, and Inpex Corp -3.94%. The gainers were Mitsubishi Motors Corp. +7.11%, Yokohama Rubber+5.08%, and Mazda Motor+4.05%. The Nikkei Index closed at 26,149.55, …
—– The Nikkei in Tokyo closed higher after hitting a five-week low yesterday. The winners were Showa Denko K.K.+6.55%, CyberAgent Inc+6.29%, Rakuten Inc+5.48%. The losers were Nichirei Corp -1.59%, KDDI Corp -0.72%, Osaka Gas-0.62%. The Nikkei Index closed at 26,246.31, up 475.09, or +1.84%. —– Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed higher after the Reserve Bank of …
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