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Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... recovered after the previous day's sharp losses. Tokyo climbed 1.68 per cent, or 336.61 points, to 20,382.97 thanks to a weaker yen and Sydney added 1.43 per cent, or 78.10 points, to 5,556.70. Seoul ended 0.26 per cent higher, adding 5.29 points to ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... wars, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) looks to be tactically retreating. After reaching a 13-year low of A¥125.86 last Friday, the yen's rebounded and is currently at A¥122.86 - a 2.4% appreciation - after BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda told the Diet - Japanese ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... Greece's new bailout reform proposals. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets have fallen, with Tokyo suffering a late sell-off as the yen rose sharply after comments from the central bank chief that the currency would probably not weaken further. The remarks ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... 326.76 points, to 26,989.52. Tokyo tumbled 1.76 per cent, or 360.89 points, to end at 20,096.30 due partly to a pick-up in the yen, and Seoul was marginally lower, giving up 1.16 points to 2,064.03. China's National Bureau of Statistics said the consumer ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... reform talks before a repayment deadline. Tokyo slipped 0.34 per cent, or 69.68 points, to 20,473.51 dragged down by a stronger yen. Shanghai closed marginally lower, giving up 0.55 points to 4,909.98 and Seoul lost 0.74 per cent, or 15.48 points, to ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... reversed initial losses caused by profit-taking as investors bet on the Bank of Japan announcing more monetary easing, while the yen sits around 12-year lows against the US dollar. On Monday the US dollar was at Y124.20 in Tokyo against Y124.12 late ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... reporters after the meeting wrapped up on Friday. HONG KONG - Japan's Nikkei has chalked up an eleventh straight gain with the yen sitting around 12-year lows against the dollar. Shanghai, meanwhile, extended losses on Friday following the previous day's ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... KONG - Japan's Nikkei stock index has climbed for a 10th straight day with the dollar advancing to a 12-year high against the yen. However, Shanghai plunged on Thursday after a more than 15 per cent surge in the past eight sessions. Wall Street provided ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... starting point," Campbell added. HONG KONG - Tokyo's stock market has clocked up a ninth straight gain thanks to a weaker yen and Shanghai has jumped for a seventh session as investors bet on China unveiling more economy-boosting measures. However, most ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... rules on access to mainland financial markets. Tokyo ended up 0.12 per cent, or 23.71 points, at 20,437.48 helped by a weaker yen, hopes for corporate earnings and the Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy. WELLINGTON - General insurer Tower has ...