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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2019
Trump slams Fed chief as inverted yield curve signals global distress
The U.S. government bond market sounded alarms Wednesday as investors fleeing riskier assets drove the 30-year bond's yield to a record low and the 10-year yield fell below the rate on the two-year for the first time since 2007.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 13, 2019
Nikkei sinks to two-month low on continued U.S.-China trade concerns
Stocks dived Tuesday, suffering from an overnight sell-off on Wall Street and the yen's strengthening against the dollar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 13, 2019
Wall Street slides on geopolitical and recession fears
U.S. stocks dipped in a broad sell-off on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions spooked investors away from equities and the extended U.S.-China trade war stoked fears of impending global recession.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2019
Japan government to become top shareholder of Shinsei Bank
The government is expected to replace J.C. Flowers & Co. as the top shareholder of Shinsei Bank after the institution said Thursday that the U.S. investment firm will sell most of its stake in the bank.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2019
Nikkei reverses losses as Beijing firms up yuan
Traders in Tokyo braced for slaughter Tuesday, but while blood flowed at the opening bell, stocks reversed their course and survived the day as the walking wounded.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2019
Firearms stocks surge as U.S. massacres renew gun-control demands
Shares of U.S. gun-makers rose Monday, bucking declines in the broader market, amid renewed calls for gun control measures following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Yen spikes to highest against dollar in seven months amid U.S.-China trade feud
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China is causing a flight to safety in currency markets, and the yen is once again taking the brunt of it.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jul 17, 2019
Tokyo stocks fall further on trade war concerns and Wall Street downturn
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, battered by rekindled concerns over a U.S.-China trade war and an overnight fallback on Wall Street.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jul 10, 2019
Tokyo stocks end lower amid wait-and-see mood ahead of U.S. Fed chief's testimony
Stocks fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as a wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of closely watched congressional testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2019
Slack valuation hits $21 billion in debut after firm shuns IPO
While a parade of initial public offerings from Silicon Valley have garnered mixed receptions from investors so far this year, Slack Technologies Inc. took a different route Thursday and saw its shares soar as it went public without an IPO.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jun 19, 2019
Tokyo stocks soar on hopes for progress in U.S.-China talks
Stocks turned sharply higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with investors hunting a wide range of issues amid rekindled hopes for progress in trade talks between the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2019
Nomura shares jump on ¥150 billion buyback and governance tweaks
Nomura Holdings Inc. surged the most in more than two years in Tokyo trading after it announced a surprise ¥150 billion ($1.4 billion) share buyback along with plans to reduce its chairman's role to bolster governance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2019
Boeing 737 Max boosted by IAG plan to order 200 jets
Boeing's grounded 737 Max jet received a boost on Tuesday after British Airways-owner IAG signed a letter of intent to order 200 of the planes and said it was confident that it would return to service in the coming months.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
Daiwa targets younger investors with new online brokerage unit
Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan's second-biggest brokerage, unveiled plans to start a unit focused on mobile services as early as next year to win younger clients.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
Japan's mega-banks see challenging year ahead as profit drivers wane
Japan's biggest banks have warned investors of a tough year ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 15, 2019
Upbeat comments from Trump, China halt global stock skid
World stocks held near two-month lows on Tuesday as slightly more optimistic comments from U.S. and Chinese officials on trade brought some comfort, a day after equities suffered their worst selloff so far this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019
Days after announcing tripling of profits, SoftBank market value slides $9 billion as Uber IPO flops
Last Thursday, as his company booked a $3.8 billion gain from its stake in Uber Technologies Inc., Masayoshi Son told SoftBank Group Corp. investors that their time had finally come. Instead, they're still waiting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2019
All eyes on Uber's second day of trading after debut flop amid Trump trade war and Lyft's drag
Uber's bruised investors have had the weekend to prep for what looks like a rough Monday for markets, partly because the escalation of President Donald Trump's tariff spat with China is set to hammer sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2019
Weak Uber market debut augurs poorly for other Silicon Valley unicorns
Uber Technologies Inc.'s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
May 1, 2019
The relationship between Asian and U.S. stocks is falling apart
Something strange is happening in the world of global stocks. After years of trading in line with American stocks, Asian equities are no longer moving in tandem.

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