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Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking

25 Jul 2008 14:52 GMT

... Tokyo (dpa) - Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as investors locked in ... profits from the previous day's gains. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 209.5 points, or ... 1.54 per cent, to 13,393.81. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also down ...

Tokyo shares drop sharply on new US data

25 Jul 2008 13:47 GMT

... economic data. Losses were led by financial stocks such as Mizuho Financial Group. In late ... 'The market took a pause after the Nikkei had gained 800 points over the three ... 4.1 percent over the week. The broader Topix shed 34.29 points or 2.6 percent to ...

Stocks fall on decline in home sales

25 Jul 2008 13:44 GMT

... to buy an unspecified amount of their stock, if necessary. The companies together back or ... or 2.34 percent, to 702.39. Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 2.18 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.61 percent, Germany's DAX index ...

Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking - Summary

25 Jul 2008 08:09 GMT

... Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as investors sold shares ... profits from the previous day's gains. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 268.55 points, or ... cent, to close at 13,334.76. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also ...

Dow Jones drops more than 280 points

25 Jul 2008 08:08 GMT

... revealed fresh unease about the economy. Broader stock indicators also declined. The Standard & Poor's ... or 2.34 percent, to 702.39. Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 2.18 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.61 percent, Germany's DAX index ...

NZ Stocks: Market sheds gains but better than overseas

25 Jul 2008 08:06 GMT

... NZ Stocks: Market sheds gains but better than overseas ... the US housing market. In Japan, the Nikkei average was down 1.9 per cent around ...

Stocks plunge; Dow falls 280; oil prices rise

25 Jul 2008 07:34 GMT

... revealed

Sensex tumbles, banks worst hit

25 Jul 2008 07:32 GMT

... MUMBAI: Stocks lost further ground after a gap-down opening ... economy and the domestic economic outlook. The Nikkei 225 was down 1.94 per cent, the ...

Tokyo shares sharply lower after Wall St's decline; financials lead fall -UPDATE

25 Jul 2008 07:10 GMT

... data, with the losses led by financial stocks such as Mizuho Financial Group. In late ... 'The market took a pause after the Nikkei had gained 800 points over the three ... 4.1 percent over the week. The broader Topix shed 34.29 points or 2.6 percent to ...

Nikkei drops 2 pct as exporters, banks drag

25 Jul 2008 07:09 GMT

... TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average slid 2 percent on Friday ... of the U.S. economy and hit financial stocks there. "Japan lives on exports and there's ...

Market near days low

25 Jul 2008 06:58 GMT

... in the Asian markets remains weak, the Nikkei and the Hang Seng index was down ... in the day. At 11:53am (IST), the stock was quoting at Rs85.45 advancing by 2.5% ...

Nikkei down 2 pct; exporters fall on U.S. worry, yen

25 Jul 2008 06:58 GMT

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Tokyo shares close sharply lower after Wall St's decline; financials lead fall

25 Jul 2008 06:56 GMT

... data, with the losses led by financial stocks such as Mizuho Financial Group. In late ... yen levels earlier in the day. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished down 268.55 points ... 4.1 percent over the week. The broader Topix shed 34.29 points or 2.6 percent to ...

Bank stocks help positive close

25 Jul 2008 06:56 GMT

... expectations of monetary relief from next year. Global markets were mixed, with with Tokyos Nikkei ending up 2.18% but Londons FTSE was down 1.1%. Dow Jones Newswires reports that US stocks fell yesterday after a hefty loss from Ford Motor Company and disquieting unemployment data ...

Tokyo Stocks Retreat in Morning on Wall St. Pullback

25 Jul 2008 06:34 GMT

... Tokyo, July 25, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Stocks ceded ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... gains. At the morning close, the 225-issue Nikkei average stood down 209.50 points, or 1.5 ... beat gainers 1,247 to 376 on the TSE's first section in the morning, while 101 ...