Nikkei
June 14, 2013
Asian shares rebounded from multi-month lows on June 14, as upbeat U.S. economic data calmed frayed nerves after a bruising selloff in global markets, but investors remained...
June 13, 2013
Japanese stocks plunged over 6 percent to bear market territory and Asian shares slid to nine-month lows on June 13, as investors rushed for the exits as the prospect of...
June 07, 2013
Japanese equities plunged to two-month lows on June 7, with the yen rising against the dollar as investors fretted over U.S. jobs data due later, while constant market...
March 19, 2013
Asian shares steadied as investors awaited a parliamentary vote in Cyprus on a bailout plan crucial to avert bankruptcy.
January 04, 2013
Japan's benchmark stock index soared on its first trading day of the new year Jan. 4, as investors reacted to a weakening yen and Washington's temporary skirting of the...
December 26, 2012
The yen fell to a 20-month low against the dollar on Dec. 26, buoying the benchmark Nikkei stock average to nine-month highs, as Japan swore in a new prime minister eager to...
June 04, 2012
The Tokyo market slumped to a 28-year low on June 4 as Asian shares dived on fears of a nightmare scenario of euro-zone breakup, U.S. economic relapse and a sharp slowdown in...
May 16, 2012
Asian shares fell more than 3 percent, the biggest one-day drop in six months, and the dollar rose broadly on May 16 after efforts to form a new government in Greece collapsed, ...
April 05, 2012
Asian shares fell on April 5 after a dismal Spanish bond sale heightened concerns about funding difficulties for weaker euro zone countries, further undermining sentiment hurt...
March 15, 2012
Asian shares eased on March 15 on renewed concerns about Chinese growth, but a brighter global economic outlook underpinned the dollar and kept investor risk appetite intact,...
March 08, 2012
Asian shares recovered on March 8 as investors cautiously bet on brightening prospects for Greece to secure a crucial bond swap, and so avoid a messy default, and U.S. data...
February 20, 2012
Markets across the assets rose on Feb. 20 as policy easing by China and expectations that Greece will secure a second bailout buoyed investor appetite for riskier assets,...
February 15, 2012
Markets rose on Feb. 15 as investors hoped Greece would deliver on a commitment to enact harsh reforms, while comments from China's central bank governor saying Beijing would...
January 10, 2012
Asian shares made solid gains and the euro rose on Jan. 10, but concerns over euro zone sovereign funding ahead of key auctions outweighed some optimism on the economic outlook ...
December 30, 2011
SINGAPORE -- Asian stocks were poised to end their first losing year in three on Dec. 30, having shed nearly a fifth of their value as Europe's debt crisis and financial...
December 28, 2011
Asian shares fell on Dec. 28 in low volume with many market players away for year-end holidays, while oil held on to the previous day's gains on concerns about possible supply...
December 27, 2011
Asian shares eased on Dec. 27 as investors squared positions in thin volume before U.S. markets reopen after a long weekend and investors see fresh data that could offer clues...
December 20, 2011
Asian stocks and the euro edged up on Dec. 20, but sentiment remained fragile on concerns that efforts to contain the euro zone debt crisis were faltering and tougher rules to...
November 29, 2011
Asian shares and the euro extended a rally into a second day on Nov. 29, as investors were buoyed by expectations that European policy makers will outline details of how they...
November 17, 2011
Asian shares wobbled on Nov. 17 as doubts deepened about Europe's ability to stop its sovereign debt crisis from spinning out of control, with Germany and France split over the ...