Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Asia stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with Japan down after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy on hold. The Nikkei Average JP:NIK ...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Tokyo stocks slipped to a fresh six-month low on Monday as market sentiment stayed fragile after a rocky session on Wall Street and on escalating tensions in Ukraine. Bargain hunting in large caps like Toyota Motor...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Japanese stocks tumbled to their lowest level this year in early Friday trading, hit by Wall Street’s overnight fall, a stronger yen, and selling by foreign investors. The Nikkei Stock Average opened sharply lower,...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

The Nikkei 225 fell 1.2% to 14305.45 as the Japanese currency firmed to ¥101.87 against the U.S. dollar versus ¥101.99 late Wednesday in New York. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8% to 5334.30 while stocks in Hong...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Japan’s equities tumbled Wednesday on the back of a stronger yen, as the Nikkei index fell 2.6% to close at 14,830.39, and the Topix index slid 2.1% to 1,206.94.   The dollar was buying ¥102.865, lower than ¥102.95...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, as markets bounced back from a punishingsession on Monday, while Japanese stocks gave up most of their early gains after the Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy. Japan’s Nikkei...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a new five-week high on Friday morning as a weak yen lifted risk appetite following Wall Street's gains on better-than-expected US jobless claims and the European Central Bank's...

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Epic Research Singapore : Asian Market Update

Of the Asian index majors, only the Nikkei Average is ending the month with a loss. Here are the scores, per FactSet (though note that some markets haven’t yet closed for the day):    Japan (Nikkei Average)...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Japan stocks declined today — or maybe better to say they “reclined,” given the lazy, meandering path shares took. The Nikkei Average is ending with a 0.3% loss, better than a 0.6% deficit early in the session,...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

The Nikkei fell 0.6% after the yen strengthened overnight. The dollar lost 0.3% against the Japanese currency overnight--the largest percentage fall since February 14--and stabilized in Asian trade, last at ¥102.20.  Away...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday, with Japanese stocks retreating after a sharp gain in the previous session, while corporate earnings were the focus in Australia. ...

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Epic Research Singapore : Market Update

Japan (Nikkei Average) up 3.1% (closed)Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.2% (closed)Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.8% (closed)Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.2%  (closed)Seoul (Kospi) flat  (closed)   Click...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

The Nikkei rose by 2.9%, extending earlier gains after the Bank of Japan said it would double incentives designed to increase bank lending — an attempt to increase the effect of monetary stimulus measures that the country...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Asian markets rose on Monday, with Hong Kong leading the region higher, while Japanese stocks were weighed by the release of disappointing growth numbers. Hong...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

The S&P 500 index SPX +1.33%  closed up 21.79 points, or 1.2%, at 1,773.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +1.06%  closed near session highs, adding 188.30 points, or 1.2%, to 15,628.53. Both indexes...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index Update

The Nikkei is 3.5% lower since last Friday, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is 1.8% lower and Singapore’s Straits Times Index is 0.4% lower over the same period. Economic data from the U.S. remained on the agenda on Friday,...

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.3% to 14216.17, getting a boost from a weaker yen. The Japanese currency was trading at ¥101.50 to the U.S. dollar in early Asian trade, from ¥101.35 late Wednesday in New York. Australia’s...

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Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei 225 Index

Just 20 minutes out from the close, and the Nikkei Average JP:NIK  was up 0.4%. But then those modest gains suddenly evaporated, leaving the benchmark with a 0.2% loss. Outside of the big blue chips though, it...

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