Nikkei & Topix Stock Indexes

                   

Asian markets fall amid worries over credit losses

k-litefm.com     Aug 26, 2008   4 related          

By: JEREMIAH MARQUEZ, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG - A day after an encouraging advance, Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index slipped 0.8 per cent to 12,778.71, and Hong Kong's blue-chip Hang Seng Index edged 0.2 per...                    

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Mkts trade lower; realty, oil, telecom, banks stks down

ibnlive.com     Aug 26, 2008   1 related          

Equity markets in the red early afternoon, bounce back By closing time, the markets had lifted up riding piggy-back on falling crude. The Sensex is hovering in a range at lower levels, fell 93 points at 14,357 and Nifty...                    

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Infineon, STMicroelectronics lead semiconductors sector higher

financemarkets.co.uk     Aug 25, 2008          

European equities markets were lower Monday on worries about economic slowdowns as London markets closed for their summer bank holiday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was 0.56 percent lower to 1,169.17 as the Dax was down 0.72...                    

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Japan shares snap 4-day losing streak

iht.com     Aug 25, 2008   1 related          

Japan shares snap 4-day losing streak : Japanese shares ended a four-day losing streak Monday, rising sharply following strong gains on Wall Street Friday and easing crude oil prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose...                    

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Japanese stocks rise for first time in 5 sessions

marketwatch.com     Aug 25, 2008   1 related          

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rebounded strongly Monday after a pre-weekend rally on Wall Street, with Japanese exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. also gaining from a weakened yen. The Nikkei 225 Average rose...                    

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Asian markets rise on Wall Street rally, lower oil

rttnews.com     Aug 25, 2008          

The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading sharply higher Monday after Wall Street rallied on Friday and oil prices plunged, as supply fears eased following Russia's pullback from Georgia. Financials...                    

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Asia Markets: Tokyo, Hong Kong rally to recoup recent losses

marketwatch.com     Aug 25, 2008          

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rebounded Monday to recover a part of their steep losses from the previous week, with banks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and exporters like Honda Motor Co. leading the...                    

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Strong start to the week for Asian markets

ft.com     Aug 25, 2008   8 related          

Asia Pacific shares got off to a good start on Monday, continuing the rally started on Wall Street on Friday. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose off last week’s two-year lows, and had gained 1.4 per cent to 123.37 by late...                    

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Bids news lifts insurer Benfield

financemarkets.co.uk     Aug 22, 2008   1 related          

European equities markets saw gains Friday as banks saw gains on the possibility that Korea Development Bank might buy into Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) and as airlines and carmakers jumped on declines in oil prices. In...                    

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Japan's Nikkei nears 5-month low

cnn.com     Aug 22, 2008   20 related          

Japanese stocks extend losing streak on higher oil prices, stronger yen NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Japanese shares extended their losing streak Friday, as higher oil prices and a stronger yen dragged the key stock index...                    

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