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Japan’s GDP expected to grow by 2.2% in FY 2012/13

December 22, 2011 admin

Real Finance News – The Japanese economy will grow by 2.2 percent in the fiscal year beginning in April, thanks to a recovery in housing investment after a devastating earthquake and increased ...

Japan buys 13% of the last issuance of bonds

December 15, 2011 admin

Real Finance News – Japan bought 13% of the 2,000 million of short-term bonds issued Tuesday by the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) reported Wednesday. Nippon authorities acquired for ...

Nikkei rises on optimism over US jobs, softer yen

March 4, 2011 admin

* Nikkei up 1 pct on day, up 1.6 pct on week * Euro-sensitive shares outperform * Sumitomo Elec surges on battery report * Nikkei gains may be cut short by crude -analyst * Gains partly due to short-...

Nikkei rises on optimism over U.S. jobs data

March 3, 2011 admin

* Euro-sensitive shares outperform * Sumitomo Elec surges on battery report By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose on Friday helped by Wall Street's gains on expectat...

Nikkei rises on U.S. jobs optimism, weaker yen

March 3, 2011 admin

TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose on Friday helped by gains on Wall Street on expectations for a big rise in U.S. payrolls, while a weaker yen lifted exporters. The benchmark Nik...

Nikkei seen rising on optimism for U.S. jobs data

March 3, 2011 admin

TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is expected to rise on Friday helped by gains on Wall Street helped by expectations for a big rise in U.S. payrolls, while a weaker yen could lift ex...

Nikkei rises on short-covering, upbeat U.S. data helps

March 2, 2011 admin

* Foreigners net sellers last week * Japan stocks well-positioned on relative basis - analyst * Foreigners see Japan stocks as safe haven - analyst By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - Japan's...

Nikkei edges higher as Wall Street gains

March 2, 2011 admin

TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei benchmark edged higher on Thursday, as gains on Wall Street lifted sentiment and offset worries about surging oil prices due to turmoil in the Middle East. T...

Nikkei seen rising on short-covering on exporters

March 2, 2011 admin

TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei benchmark is expected to rise on Thursday, as gains on Wall Street will likely boost sentiment and offset worries about surging oil prices due to turmoil in ...

Nikkei falls 2 pct, erases most of last 3 days’ gains

March 2, 2011 admin

* Most of gains from last three days erased * Yahoo Japan surges, sources say Yahoo Inc to exit * Sharp drops 4.8 pct on brokerage downgrade By Ayai Tomisawa and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, March 2 (Reu...

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Turkey foresees end of post-Ottoman order
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New era as Swiss bank secrecy declines
After a long battle to safeguard its 80-year tradition of banking secrecy, Switzerland faces a new era as it begins negotiations on a new EU tax accord […]
Bailed-out Jamaica in last-chance saloon
Last month’s bailout led by the International Monetary Fund could be the country’s final chance to avert an economic catastrophe […]

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