Nikkei & Topix Stock Indexes

U.S. markets up slightly Friday morning

upi.com     23 hrs ago   9 related          

NEW YORK, July 25 (UPI) -- Major U.S. stock indexes rose slightly Friday morning after a Thursday downturn that set the Dow Jones industrial average back 285 points. The U.S. Commerce Department reported durable goods orders...                

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Friday Falloff In Asia Blamed On U.S. Jobs, Housing Data (at Forbes.com)

yahoo.com     16 hrs ago          

Forbes.com staff 07.25.08, 9:31 AM ET After a four-day rally, major Asian stock indexes swooned in a range of 1%-2% on Friday, taking their cue from disappointing home sales and job figures released in the United States...                

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Sensex runs out of steam, falls 502 pts

hindustantimes.com     22 hrs ago   39 related          

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times The euphoria the market built a couple of days ago with a gain of 838 points lost its steam under pressure from global markets. The 30 stock BSE Sensex fell by 502 points or 3.4 per cent on...                

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Nikkei drops 2 pct as exporters, banks drag

reuters.com     yesterday   83 related          

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average slid 2 percent on Friday after sharp gains this week, as investors sold exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> on concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and a stronger yen.                

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Asian, European markets fall, tracking Wall Street drop amid US financial worries

iht.com     yesterday   28 related          

European and Asian stock markets fell Friday, as an overnight drop on Wall Street and more concerns about the U.S. housing and financial sectors led many investors to take profits after a recent rally. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was...                

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Asia stocks drop, haunted by growth fears

reuters.com     yesterday   12 related          

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell sharply on Friday, halting a four-day rally, after weak U.S. housing and jobs data and volatility in the financial sector once again reminded investors of the fragile state of the global...                

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Banks Sink Regional Stocks

wsj.com     yesterday   5 related          

A Wall Street Journal Online NEWS ROUNDUP HONG KONG -- Asian markets suffered steep losses Friday, with National Australia Bank stock plummeting in Sydney after the lender said it will provide for losses related to U.S....                

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Nikkei down 1.5 percent as banks battered, Fanuc hit

reuters.com     yesterday   8 related          

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.5 percent on Friday, with Mizuho Financial Group and other banks battered after their U.S. rivals lost ground on poor housing data. Industrial robot maker...                

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CORRECTED: Stocks flat before data, Lehman eyed

earthtimes.org     yesterday   13 related          

By Ellis Mnyandu NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday before economic reports that could shed light on how higher energy costs and the housing slump are affecting consumer sentiment and the...                

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Asian markets close lower on renewed U.S. economic concerns

rttnews.com     yesterday   1 related          

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region snapped a four day rally to close lower on Friday following a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight as weaker-than-expected housing data rekindled concerns about the U.S. economy. Banking...                

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