Tag: asian markets
Record Amounts of Cash Flow Into Japanese Stocks
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.25, 2011, under Towing
Debates are raging over whether Japan needs charitable financial help to recover, but one way money has been flowing into the country is in the form of foreign purchases of Japanese stocks as investors snap up hammered shares.
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Record Amounts of Cash Flow Into Japanese Stocks originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:20:00.
Filed Under: Energy, Columns, Investing, Market News
Japanese Shares Jittery as More Earthquakes Rumble
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.23, 2011, under Towing
More bad news in Japan sparked profit taking today. Radioactive iodine has seeped into Tokyo’s drinking water and new reports show that the surrounding seawater is also radioactive, which could lead to a ban on seafood if it doesn’t dissipate. Today another series of earthquakes rocked Japan, including a 6.6 magnitude tremble.
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Japanese Shares Jittery as More Earthquakes Rumble originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:50:00.
Asian Markets Follow Oil Prices Higher
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.21, 2011, under Towing
Markets in Hong Kong and China climbed Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 1.7% to 22,685 and China’s Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1% to end the day at 2,909. Japanese markets were closed today, taking a much-needed break to honor the vernal equinox marking the beginning of spring.
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Asian Markets Follow Oil Prices Higher originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:10:00.
G-7 Pledges to Restrain Japanese Yen
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.18, 2011, under Towing
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index advanced 2.7% on Friday, ending a turbulent week at 9,207. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index inched up 0.1% to 22,300 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to close at 2,907.
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G-7 Pledges to Restrain Japanese Yen originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:50:00.
Japan’s Nikkei Pares Losses as Factories Reopen
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing
Japan’s markets got a slight reprieve today as the yen slipped a bit after hitting a record high yesterday. While the lower value helped exporters recover from severe losses earlier in the trading session, the country has a long way to go before confidence in its economy’s resilience is restored.
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Japan’s Nikkei Pares Losses as Factories Reopen originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:45:00.
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