Tag: asian markets
Japanese Market Sags in Disaster Aftermath
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.14, 2011, under Towing
Japanese shares plummeted in the aftermath of what Prime Minister Naoto Kan describes as Japan’s worst disaster since 1945. The Nikkei 225 Index plunged 6.2%, wiping out this year’s gains and hitting its lowest level in four months.
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Japanese Market Sags in Disaster Aftermath originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:00:00.
Asian Markets Plunge on 8.8 Earthquake in Japan
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.11, 2011, under Towing
Japan suffered a massive 8.8 earthquake Friday, the strongest to occur in the past century, sending Asian stock markets tumbling. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index spiraled down 1.7% and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index dropped 1.6%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.8%.
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Asian Markets Plunge on 8.8 Earthquake in Japan originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:20:00.
Asian Markets Rise as Japanese Machinery Orders Ramp Up
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing
Asian markets rose Wednesday on news that Japan’s economy may finally be bouncing back. Figures released yesterday show that machinery orders in Japan jumped 4.2% in January over December, sending the Nikkei up 0.6%. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index edged up 0.4% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1%.
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Asian Markets Rise as Japanese Machinery Orders Ramp Up originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:45:00.
Chinese Reserve Ratios Escape Recent Hike, Asian Markets Rise
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.08, 2011, under Towing
Investors in Asia were quick to react to a report that China has canceled its last round of reserve ratio hikes, sending markets up on Tuesday. The Hang Seng rose 1.7% in Hong Kong, the Shanghai Composite inched up 0.1%, and in Japan the Nikkei 225 Index gained 0.2%.
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Chinese Reserve Ratios Escape Recent Hike, Asian Markets Rise originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:00:00.
Asian Markets Mixed Amid Rising Oil Prices and Japan’s Political Shakeup
by Lauren Cooper on Mar.07, 2011, under Towing
Markets in Asia reacted to a surge in the price of oil, which crossed the $106 per barrel today. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index dipped 0.4% and in Japan the Nikkei 225 Index tumbled 1.8%. Meanwhile, China’s Shanghai Composite Index surged 1.8%.
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Asian Markets Mixed Amid Rising Oil Prices and Japan’s Political Shakeup originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:00:00.







