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TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average <.N225> fell 0.3 percent, while the broader Topix <.TOPX> shed 0.2 percent on Thursday.
TAIPEI, March 18 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Thursday.
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average <.N225> rose 1.1 percent and the broader TOPIX <.TOPX> gained 0.9 percent on Wednesday.
BANGKOK, March 16 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index was up 1.34 percent at 744.66 at 0419 GMT on Tuesday.
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Mar 18 Tokyo stocks fall on profit taking after rally, poor economic data (AP)
Tokyo stocks fell Thursday with investors increasingly turning to lock in quick profits after the key Nikkei index rose sharply the previous day to an eight-week closing high, while sentiment was soured by sluggish macroeconomic data and renewed worries about Greece's fiscal health. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 102.95 points, or 0.95 percent, from Wednesday to 10,744.03.
Mar 18 Nikkei drops from 2-month high (Reuters)
Japan's Nikkei average fell 1 percent on Thursday, off a two-month high hit the previous day, as property stocks like Mitsui Fudosan retreated on a brokerage downgrade and recent gainers like Canon lost ground. A fall in the euro accelerated profit-taking in Japanese stocks, market players said, after a report saying Greece is not hopeful of aid from the March 25 European Union summit and it may seek aid from the International Monetary Fund in April.
Mar 17 Nikkei hits 8-wk closing high after BOJ; chip shares up (Reuters)
The Nikkei average hit an eight-week closing high on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan eased policy in a move seen by many as an attempt to prevent the yen from rising and as chip shares gained on hopes of positive earnings guidance from Intel (INTC.O). Elpida Memory (6665.T) climbed on a media report of upbeat earnings, while consumer finance firms were in favour with Promise Co (8574.T) gaining on report it was set to secure funds and Aplus (8589.OS) surging after Shinsei Bank (8303.T) said it would raise its stake in the firm.
Mar 16 Tokyo stocks close lower on stronger yen, profit-taking (AP)
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, with investor sentiment dampened by the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar and euro and wariness ahead of upcoming policy decisions of Japanese and U.S. central banks. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 30.27 points, or 0.28 percent, from Monday to 10,721.71, after hitting a seven-week closing high a day earlier.
Mar 16 Japan - defying gravity? (istockanalyst.com)
Popular myth and, allegedly, the laws of aerodynamics have it that the bumblebee should not be able to take flight. Yet still, our good bumblebee refuses to be pulled down by such details and year after year it takes flight as if nothing has happened. This allegory applies, with some imagination, to Japans economy too. Year after year it consequently appears able to simply ramp up domestic debt to cover the shortfall of domestic demand at the same time as low investment demand, a savvy export sector, and a strong net foreign asset position mean that Japan does not have to rely on foreign investors to finance government debt outlays.
  • Jan 09 Japanese shares down ahead of US jobs data (AP)
  • Jan 09 Japan stocks hope for best in ill-fated 'Ox' year (BusinessWeek)
  • Jan 06 Asian Debt Markets' Coming Challenge (Wall Street Journal)
  • Jan 06 Tokyo stocks rise for 6th straight day on U.S. economic stimulus hopes (AP)
  • Jan 05 Tokyo stocks rise on the 1st trading day of 2009 (NHK)
  • Jan 05 Nikkei tops 9,000 for 1st time in 2 months on 1st trading day of 2009 (Kyodo)
  • Jan 05 Digitization of stocks to start today (Yomiuri)
  • Jan 05 Survivors Emerge Amid Market Debris (Washington Post)
  • Dec 29 Foreign investors leaving Japan (Asahi)
  • Dec 29 'Dawn' in Japan Stock Market Coming in 2009, Credit Suisse Says (Bloomberg)
  • Dec 28 Japan stocks to close volatile year with eye on forex (Daily Times)
  • Dec 27 Japan retail bond market booms amid turmoil (Reuters)
  • Dec 26 Tokyo stocks to rally in 2nd half of 2009, dollar to stabilize vs. yen (Kyodo)
  • Dec 26 Norway SWF expands Japanese stock holdings (Reuters)
  • Dec 24 Japan: Will The Rising Sun Shine In 2009? (elliottwave.com)
  • Dec 24 Japanese Social Net Gree's IPO Defies Grim Outlook; Jumps 52 Percent In First Day (paidContent.org)
  • Dec 24 Volumes to slow as Japan switches from paper (FT.com)
  • Dec 19 Japan shares down on strong yen, ignore rate cut (International Herald Tribune)
  • Dec 19 OSE buys 76% stake in Jasdaq Inc. (Japan Times)
  • Dec 18 Japan overseas M&A spree to slow (Reuters)
  • Dec 18 3 shareholders agree to sell each Sanyo share for 131 yen to Panasonic (Kyodo)
  • Dec 16 Japan household assets dive on stock slide (Reuters)
  • Dec 15 Nikkei rises over 5% on rescue hopes for cash-strapped U.S. automakers (Kyodo)
  • Dec 11 Nikkei Rises in Longest Streak Since May on Car Bailout (Bloomberg)
  • Dec 11 Japan stocks rise, fate of US auto rescue eyed (AP)
  • Dec 11 TSE chief urges Japan to use public money for banks (AFP)
  • Dec 10 Japan stocks rise on US auto bailout hopes (AP)
  • Dec 10 Saizeriya fiasco epitomizes risks of forex trading (Yomiuri)
  • Dec 09 Tokyo Exchange's First Section Listings Shrink for First Time Since 1966 (Bloomberg)
  • Dec 09 Tokyo stocks rise on Big Three aid, but weak Japan GDP data cap gains (Kyodo)
  • Dec 08 Nikkei rises 5% on optimism over economic outlook in U.S., China (Kyodo)
  • Dec 08 Nakagawa discusses market stabilization measures with TSE president (Kyodo)
  • Dec 08 60% fewer firms seen listing on bourses in '08 (Yomiuri)
  • Dec 05 Tokyo stocks end lower, gains erased ahead of key U.S. jobs data (Kyodo)
  • Dec 04 M&A explosion ahead: analyst (Japan Times)
  • Dec 03 Japan trust fund outflow slows in Nov after selloff (Reuters)
  • Dec 03 Will This Be Japan's Longest Running Recession? (Seeking Alpha)
  • Dec 02 Japanese market closes sharply lower; Nikkei tumbles 6.4% (Nasdaq)
  • Dec 02 Japanese Stock Indexes See Large Turnover (IndexUniverse.com)
  • Dec 01 Japan stocks fall as investors await key US data (AP)
  • Dec 01 Hedge funds troll for Japan's wealthiest (Japan Times)
  • Nov 29 Copper slides, Japan data highlights bleak outlook (Reuters)
  • Nov 28 Japanese market closes higher, led by shippers and trading houses (Nasdaq)
  • Nov 28 Funds Tiptoe Into Asia Stocks (Wall Street Journal)
  • Nov 27 Japan listed company failures hit post-war high (Reuters)