* Consumer shares rise, econ data cheers * Profit taking pulls Manila off record high By Viparat Jantraprap Feb 3 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets endedmostly higher on Friday, boosted by consumer ...
* Upbeat manufacturing data cheers region * ASEAN banks, other big caps popular * Philippine index at an all-time high By Viparat Jantraprap BANGKOK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stockmarkets joined ...
SIX years ago, when Chris Hacker became chief design officer at Johnson & Johnson and began plotting to modernize the look of Band-Aids and baby shampoo, a friend sent him a hot water bottle with a symbol of a cross on its red-and-white knitted cover.
* Region sees bout of profit-taking * Rotational plays lift consumer, resource stocks * Malaysia shut for a market holiday By Viparat Jantraprap Feb 1 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock marketsedged ...
Chris Hacker, the chief design officer at Johnson & Johnson, shops for hot water bottles that can come out from under the covers.
| Feb 03 | Japan stocks fall on profit taking, strong yen |
| Japanese shares dropped Friday as investors sold stocks to lock in profits after recent gains and as market sentiment was hurt by the yen's rise against the euro. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 44.89 points, or 0.51 per cent, to close at 8,831.93. The broader Topix index was down 1.76 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 760.69. For the week, the Nikkei was down 0.11 per cent while the Topix inched down 0.1 per cent. Investors were also cautious ahead of the release of US employment data later in the day. (monstersandcritics.com) |
| Feb 02 | Tokyo stocks close up 0.76% |
| Tokyo stocks have closed up 0.76 per cent as hopes for the global economy offset heavy sell-offs in individual companies including Sharp, which sank to its lowest level in more than three decades. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 67.03 points to 8,876.82 on Thursday and the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.59 per cent, or 4.49 points, to 762.45. The bourse halted trade in 241 issues for the whole morning due to a technical glitch. The suspension was lifted when the afternoon session started and its impact on overall market volatility was minimal, brokers said. (tradingroom.com.au) |
| Feb 02 | Trading suspended in 241 issues in Tokyo on glitch |
| The Tokyo Stock Exchange says it has suspended trading in 241 securities, including Sony Corp. and Hitachi Ltd., due to a glitch in its electronic trading system. The problem was not affecting other issues on the exchange, which handles nearly 2,500 stocks and other financial instruments, exchange officials said. The Nikkei 225 index was up 68.73 points, or 0.8 percent, at 8,878.47 in midmorning trading. Stock exchange officials said they discovered the problem before trading opened at 9 a.m. and technical staff are working to correct it. (AP) |
| Feb 01 | Japanese Stocks Advance After ANA Raises Forecast, Shipping Lines Surge |
| Japanese shares advanced, with the Topix (TPX) Index snapping a four-day loss, after All Nippon Airways (9202) Co. raised its operating profit forecast and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. led shipping companies higher. All Nippon Airways, Asia's largest listed carrier by sales, jumped 6.8 percent. Mitsui O.S.K. led a rebound among cargo lines after Jefferies Group Inc. boosted its target price. Unicharm Corp. (8113) rose 2.1 percent after a report the diaper maker will double its production capacity in India. "Earnings aren't looking that bad," said Hisakazu Amano, who helps oversee the equivalent of $29 billion at T&D Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. "Investors aren't buying across the board, but they're picking companies that have specific strengths and that's buoying the market." (Bloomberg) |
| Jan 27 | Tokyo stocks close flat |
| Tokyo stocks have closed flat as investors cautiously looked to a European Union leaders meeting next week. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange edged down 0.09 per cent or 8.25 points to 8841.22 on Friday. The Topix index of all first-section issues lost 0.46 per cent or 3.48 points to 761.13. Shares stayed rangebound following declines in US stocks on Thursday on data including weaker-than-expected December home sales. Dealers said investors stepped aside as they looked to the EU summit meeting on Monday. (ninemsn.com.au) |