Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not run for re-election as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader. The Japanese ruling party with a majority in the lower house will choose its successor at the end of this month, participating in the parliamentary elections later this year. Suga has been […]
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Sea Transport Companies Help Nikkei to Profit
The stock market in Tokyo ended slightly higher on Thursday. In particular, the Japanese sea transport companies were in the spotlight thanks to solid results from container carrier Nippon Yusen. However, concerns about the continued rise in the number of corona infections in Japan limited profits. In Tokyo, where […]
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Strong Recovery for Nikkei After New Wall Street Highs
The stock market in Tokyo showed a strong recovery on Monday after recent losses. Investors brushed aside concerns about the advance of the Delta variant of the coronavirus and moved on to the new all-time highs on Wall Street last Friday. The other important stock market indicators in the […]
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Nikkei Crashes Amid US Interest Rate Fears
The stock market in Tokyo fell sharply on Monday. Investors sold their shares amid fears of a faster-than-expected rate hike in the United States. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) said last week that interest rates are likely to rise sooner than expected, and the head of the central bank […]
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Japan Lifts State of Emergency One Month Before the Games
Just over a month before the start of the Olympics, Japan has lifted a state of emergency in Tokyo and most other regions in the country. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced, after consultation with experts and his government, that the state of emergency will no longer be in effect […]
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Strong Business Results Advance the Japanese Stock Market
On the Tokyo stock exchange, the mood on Tuesday was buoyed by strong corporate results. Also, investors processed the latest trade figures from China. We also looked forward to US inflation figures, which will be released later today. A rapid rise in the price level can cause interest rates […]
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Nikkei Down Due to Price Losses Japanese Automakers
The major Japanese automakers went on sale on the Tokyo stock exchange on Monday. Investors fear that the Renesas chip factory’s fire will cause a further shortage of computer chips in the automotive sector. The sharp fall of the Turkish lira following the resignation of the boss of the […]
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The Japanese Stock Exchange Showed Recovery on Monday
The Japanese stock exchange showed recovery on Monday, after the heavy price drop on Friday. Tech investor SoftBank was particularly popular. Investors were pleased to hear that the IPO of office space lessor WeWork, in which SoftBank has a significant interest, has come one step closer. The chip companies […]
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Toyota and Chip Companies are Rising on A Lower Japanese Stock Market
In Japan, where investors returned after a day off, the stock market went slightly lower over the weekend on Friday. Solid price gains in the chip sector and from automaker Toyota kept the loss limited. Stock market trading continued to be very calm as many major stock markets in […]
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Japanese Stock Market Continues Loss Series
The Japanese stock market ended again on Wednesday with a small loss. It was the third consecutive loss in the new year. Investors remained cautious pending more stringent corona measures. The Japanese government is expected to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and the surrounding area on Thursday. […]