Nikkei closes at 54-month high; Sony gains 11 per cent
Friday March 15, 2013
The Nikkei share average closed at a fresh four-and-a-half-year high above the 12,500-mark on Friday on growing expectations the central bank will ease monetary policy aggressively under its new leadership.
Nikkei climbs before BOJ nominees' confirmation; real estate stocks lead
Thursday March 14, 2013
Japan's Nikkei average climbed 1.2 per cent on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as real estate companies rebounded ahead of the expected confirmation of a new leadership team for the Bank of Japan.
Nikkei bounces post two days of losses, BoJ nominees confirmation eyed
Thursday March 14, 2013
Japan's Nikkei average advanced on Thursday following two straight days of losses as some exporters rebounded, but there was some caution ahead of the confirmation of Bank of Japan leadership nominees by parliament this week.
ADB head Haruhiko Kuroda to be nominated BoJ chief: report
Monday March 18, 2013
Shinzo Abes government is set to nominate Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor, reports said on Monday, sending the dollar surging against the yen.
