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Asian stocks rise for a fifth day; BHP, mining companies advance
(May 17)
Women pass a board listing Japanese stocks' numbers in Tokyo yesterday. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 0.2% yesterday to 14,219.48 SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose for a fifth day, sending the benchmark index to ...
US dollar falls on poor sentiment, oil
(May 16)
The US dollar fell the most against the euro in a month and depreciated versus the yen as a drop in consumer confidence and a surge in crude oil to a record increased concern US economic growth will slow.
Business Briefs
(May 16)
STAFF WRITER, WITH AGENCIES Saturday, May 17, 2008, Page 11 Shares close higher Share prices closed 0.44 percent higher yesterday after Wall Street rose and oil prices slipped overnight, dealers said.
Japan stocks edge lower after 4-day winning streak; Nikkei drops 0.2 percent
(May 16)
TOKYO : Tokyo stocks edged lower Friday after a four-day winning streak as investors sold recent gainers such as precision equipment and electronics makers.
Japan GDP grows faster in first quarter
(May 16)
TOKYO : The Japanese economy unexpectedly picked up pace in the first quarter as exports weathered a U.S downturn, but companies shrank from investment as they braced for slowing global growth and high energy ...
Japan stocks edge lower, ending winning streak
(May 16)
Tokyo stocks edged lower Friday after a four-day winning streak as investors sold recent gainers such as precision equipment and electronics makers.
Asian markets end narrowly mixed as Tokyo shares snap 4-day winning streak
(May 16)
Asian markets were narrowly mixed Friday, as Hong Kong stocks rose but Tokyo shares fell after a four-day rally as traders sold off recent gainers such as precision equipment and electronics makers.
Asian Stocks Gain on Japan's Economic Growth; Mizuho Financial, BHP Climb
(May 16)
Asian stocks rose for a fifth day, sending the benchmark index to a four-month high, on speculation China will expand acquisitions of overseas mining companies to secure resources to feed its expanding economy.
Mizuho Rises Most in Two Weeks on Forecast Profit Growth, Planned Buyback
(May 16)
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. , Japan's best-performing bank stock this fiscal year, led the country's banks higher in Tokyo trading after forecasting higher profit and saying it will buy back shares.
Nikkei snaps winning streak
(May 16)
Japan's Nikkei stock average snapped a four-day winning streak on Friday to end down 0.2 percent as investors locked in profits and exporters such as Canon Inc were sold on a slightly stronger yen, but the ...
