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Nikkei rises nearly 1% in turbulent session
Friday May 24, 2013
The Nikkei share average rose on Friday in turbulent trade, stablising somewhat after a 7.3 per cent dive in the previous session, but the extreme volatility and worries the bull-run may be running out of steam sidelined most buyers.
Sensex, Nifty down after Nikkei turns shaky
Friday May 24, 2013
The BSE Sensex turned lower on Friday after opening with over 150 point-gain, suggesting the lack of conviction in the markets. The broader Nifty convincingly broke the 6,000 mark tracking a sharp plunge in Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark.
Nikkei turns shaky, plunges 3.5% after strong start
Friday May 24, 2013
Japanese stocks turned negative on Friday and the yen reversed early losses, keeping intact worries that the Nikkei's largest one-day drop in two years may be the start of a bigger rout.
Sensex rebounds over 150 points, Nifty above 6000
Friday May 24, 2013
The BSE Sensex opened 150 points higher on Friday, while the 50-share Nifty benchmark edged above the 6,000 mark as markets rebounded after sharp selloff yesterday. Global markets also steadied with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising over 2.5 per cent, recove...
Nikkei rebounds over 3% after 7% slide
Friday May 24, 2013
Asian shares opened cautiously higher on Friday with Tokyo's Nikkei steadying from its biggest one-day drop in two years as investors breathed a sigh of relief when Wall Street cut losses on an upbeat outlook from Hewlett-Packard.
Wall Street falls on Fed, weak China manufacturing
Thursday May 23, 2013
Wall Street fell in early trade on Thursday, extending a sell-off that began the day before, after Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and on concern that the Federal Reserve may ease back on its stimulus program.
Sensex sinks over 400 points on SBI Q4, Fed comments
Thursday May 23, 2013
The BSE Sensex plunged 375 points in afternoon trading on Thursday after State Bank of India reported disappointing results for the March quarter.
Nikkei rises to highest since December 2007
Friday May 17, 2013
The Nikkei share average rose on Friday, hitting a fresh 5-and-a-half-year high and posting two straight weekly gains supported by ongoing optimism on the back of a weak yen.
Nikkei hits fresh 5-1/2 year high on weaker yen
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Asian shares were steady on Wednesday, with Tokyo stocks surging to a fresh 5-1/2 year high as Japanese exporters rallied on the yen's sharp slide.
Asian shares ease, yen hits fresh lows against dollar
Monday May 13, 2013
Asian shares eased on Monday with sentiment hit by selling in commodities triggered by a strong dollar, which rose to a fresh 4-1/2-year peak against the yen on the back of growing confidence in the U.S. economy.
The Week Ahead: Markets at 28-month high, expect consolidation
Sanjeev Bhasin | Sunday May 12, 2013
The week ahead will have results from key Nifty companies and also both WPI and CPI inflation data. The other key indicator for the week ahead would be the weakness in the rupee, which is showing huge divergence vis-a-vis the stock market and would b...
Nikkei soars to a 28-month high as dollar sails past 100 yen
Friday May 10, 2013
Japanese shares climbed to a 5-1/2 year high on Friday as the U.S. dollar broke through the elusive 100-yen mark and extended its gains, with exporters and financials leading the charge on prospects of enhanced corporate earnings.
Asian shares pause after rally, yen at 4-year low against dollar
Friday May 10, 2013
Asian shares eased on Friday, taking their cues from global equities which took a breather from recent rallies overnight, but Japanese equities soared to fresh five-year highs as the dollar's break above the symbolic 100 yen level underpinned sentime...
World shares near five-year high on growth optimism
Tuesday May 7, 2013
World shares hit their highest level in almost five years on Tuesday as last week's strong U.S. jobs report continued to fuel optimism about the health of the global economy.
Nikkei jumps 3.6 per cent to above 14,000 led by exporters
Tuesday May 7, 2013
The Nikkei average jumped 3.6 per cent on Tuesday to break above 14,000 for the first time in nearly five years as exporters led the gains after last week's strong U.S. jobs data eased concerns over the health of Japan's major export market.
