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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... KONG - Asian markets have mostly fallen on concerns over the US economy, but Tokyo enjoyed a second straight rally and the yen slipped after the Bank of Japan unveiled a vast plan to boost the economy. Japan's Nikkei surged more than four per cent in ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... Japan real estate investment trusts (J-REITs) so that their amounts outstanding will increase at an annual pace of 1 trillion yen and 30 billion yen respectively". And so as to prevent speculation of early withdrawals, the BOJ has put its intentions ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... 0.50 per cent while refraining from pumping more cash into the British economy. HONG KONG - Tokyo shares have bounced and the yen tumbled with Japan unveiling more aggressive monetary easing. However, other Asian markets slipped on Thursday, with Seoul ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... data hasn't been great," ETX Capital analyst Ishaq Siddiqi noted in London. HONG KONG - Tokyo stocks have jumped with the yen weakening as the Bank of Japan starts a key two-day policy meeting, while shares in other major Asian markets have mostly fallen ...

All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... been mixed in the first full session after the Easter break, with Japanese shares sinking for a second straight day as the yen extends its recent gains. The US dollar came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday after a weak set of US manufacturing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... closed mixed following another strong lead from Wall Street, where traders took heart from more upbeat US jobs numbers. The yen was flat after Japanese MPs gave final approval to the government's nominees to take the helm at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) ...

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... market. Policy announcements after the election of a new government in December sparked major shifts in the Topix and the yen, both moving over 20% within a few months. Standard Life Investments, a UK-listed fund manager with a growing presence in Australia ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... rising 0.93 per cent to 3,871.58 points. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets closed higher and the US dollar has climbed against the yen as Japan's central bank nominees appear set for approval by Parliament. Traders seemed broadly unimpressed by another ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... close Tokyo fell 0.61 per cent, or 75.15 points to 12,239.66 while Seoul rose 0.32 per cent, or 6.39 points, to 1,999.73. The yen edged up slightly as investors weighed reports that Japan's main opposition party would vote against one of the government's ...