Japan's Nikkei climbs, powered by exporters

                   
reuters.com     Jul 24, 2008            

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed 0.9 percent on Thursday, powered by Toyota Motor Co and other exporters after the dollar rose to a one-month high against the yen on the previous day's fall in oil prices. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and fellow banks were also up after Wall Street gained on relief over help for troubled home financers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae after President George W. Bush dropped a threat to veto a housing rescue bill. Oil fell $4 on Wednesday, extending its losses to more than $20 from the all-time peak above $147 a barrel hit on July 11, hitting energy-linked shares such as oil and gas field developer Inpex Holdings Inc . Market players cheered the gains in banks, which rose mainly on short-covering, but said the impact of this strength could well be limited. "There's certainly some... [read full story]                    

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Japan's Nikkei up 1.1 percent, banks strong

reuters.com     Jul 22, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1.1 percent on Tuesday, with Mizuho Financial Group and its peers up after a string of U.S. bank results beat forecasts, reassuring the market. Nippon Steel Corp gained as...                    

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Nikkei climbs more than 2 pct; trading houses gain

reuters.com     Jul 22, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday, with trading houses such as Itochu Corp surging after oil rose and banks gaining after a slew of U.S. peers beat forecasts. At 0510 GMT (1:10...                    

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Nikkei jumps 3 pct, trading houses and banks gain

reuters.com     Jul 22, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average jumped 3 percent on Tuesday as Itochu Corp <8001.T> and other trading houses climbed on overnight gains in U.S. crude oil futures and financials rose after major U.S. bank earnings.                    

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Nikkei climbs as exporters gain, but rises limited (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     Jul 23, 2008          

TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1.3 percent on Wednesday as Canon Inc (7751.T: ) and fellow exporters powered higher after a steep fall in oil prices sent the dollar up against the yen. Oil's...                    

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Nikkei climbs 1 percent as exporters rise on weaker yen

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1 percent on Wednesday, with Canon Inc and fellow exporters leading gains after the dollar rose against the yen on oil's fall to a six-week low. Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd...                    

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Nikkei climbs 1 pct as exporters rise, property up (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Weaker yen, lower oil help Nikkei extend gains *Property shares up after brokerage "overweight" on top firms *Chip-equipment makers lag, trading houses slip (Adds stocks, details) By Elaine Lies TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) -...                    

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Nikkei climbs 1 pct as exporters rise, property up

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008          

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1 percent on Wednesday, with Canon Inc and fellow exporters leading it higher after the dollar gained against the yen on oil's fall to a six-week low....                    

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Nikkei ends up 1 pct, led by property firms

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1 percent on Wednesday, with property firms Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd <8802.T> and Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd <8801.T> jumping after JPMorgan initiated coverage of them with an...                    

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Japanese shares rise on Wall Street's rally, falling oil; Nikkei gains nearly 1 percent

iht.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Japanese shares rose Wednesday as investors took heart from an overnight rally on Wall Street and a further drop in oil prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 127.97 points, or 0.97 percent, to close at 13,312.93....                    

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Nikkei rises 1 pct as property firms jump

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 1 percent, rising for a second day on Wednesday with property firms Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd <8802.T> and Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd <8801.T> jumping after JPMorgan began...                    

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