^N225 - Nikkei 225
| Previous Close | 22,162.24 |
| Open | 22,157.88 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 22,065.52 - 22,204.86 |
| 52 Week Range | 18,840.13 - 24,129.34 |
| Avg. Volume | 83,267 |
Yahoo Finance Video•3 days agoMarket recap for Friday, April 20th
Stocks slump to end the week as Apple weighs, and Trump takes on OPEC.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
BOJ’s Kuroda sees potential end to QE, says no currency manipulation in Japan
Japan will consider ditching its ultraloose monetary policy as soon as inflation meets the 2% inflation target, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda told CNBC in an interview over the weekend. Japan’s latest inflation reading stood at 0.5% for the 12 months leading up to March.
- Financial Times•5 hours ago
[$$] Japan manufacturing growth snaps decline in April
Growth in Japan’s manufacturing sector picked up in April, snapping two months of decline as output increased and business confidence strengthened, according to a preliminary industry gauge. The Nikkei-Markit ...
- Forbes•6 hours ago
9 Global Equity Averages Prove The 'Power Of The Pivots'
In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite have neutral weekly charts. My monthly pivot is 10,489 with my quarterly and semiannual risky levels of 11,001 and 11,310, respectively.
Associated Press•6 hours agoGlobal stocks looking for direction in flat start to week
NORTH KOREA: Much of the focus in financial markets relates to geopolitical issues, especially in the run-up to a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader North Korea's Kim Jong Un. ANALYST TAKE: "While markets do not seem as sensitive to the potential conflict between the U.S. and North Korea recently, the potential for a denuclearization would no doubt provide a boost for the Asian region in particular," said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG.
- TheStreet.com•7 hours ago
Global Stocks Slip as 3% 10-Year Yields, Bad Tech News Unsettle Markets
The concerns over 10-year yields passing 3% should be balanced with strength in Corporate America. First quarter earnings have seen 83% of companies beating profit estimates, the best ratio in more than two years according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee. European stocks opened weaker Monday, as U.S. equity futures drifted into negative territory to start the week on Wall Street, as investors braced for a busy slate of corporate earnings over the next five days and re-set expectations for interest rates and inflation amid an ongoing surge in global oil prices.
- Investing.com•10 hours ago
Asian Equities Mixed In Afternoon; Tech Stocks Under Pressure
Investing.com – Asian equities were mixed in afternoon trade on Monday, with Japan, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese equities extending losses while Australian equities trading in green. Meanwhile, technology stocks were under pressure.
- Reuters•12 hours ago
Nikkei fall as index-heavy stocks weaken; Apple suppliers underperform
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday as index heavyweight stocks such as SoftBank and Terumo lost ground, offsetting gains in financials, which rallied after U.S. yields rose. The Nikkei ended down ...
- TheStreet.com•12 hours ago
European and U.S. Stocks Called Higher as Earnings Season Hits Full-Speed
The U.S. earnings seasons accelerates this week with 180 S&P 500 companies reporting, including big tech names such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft.
- Associated Press•13 hours ago
Asian shares mostly lower, tracking tech sell-off on Wall St
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday following Friday's steep slide in technology shares on Wall Street. Markets had only a muted reaction, if any, to North Korea's announcement that it would stop ...
- Investing.com•13 hours ago
Asian Equities Launch Week In Red
Investing.com - Asian equities launched the week mixed, with Japan, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese equities moving lower at or shortly after the open and Australian equities moving higher.
- FX Empire•13 hours ago
PMI numbers and Trade to Drive the EUR and the USD
Trade talks and private sector PMI figures due out of the Eurozone and the U.S will be providing the markets with some further guidance on whether the recent soft patch is likely to extend into the 2nd quarter.
- Reuters•15 hours ago
Japan manufacturing picks up in April but export orders fall - flash PMI
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters)- Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at a faster pace in April than the previous month as output and domestic demand picked up, in a sign the economy is recovering from an expected rough patch in the first quarter. The flash Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 53.3 in April from a final 53.1 in the previous month. "Although new export orders declined for the first time since August 2016, as the stronger yen begins to impact price competitiveness, the rise in total new business inflows signals stronger domestic demand," said Joe Hayes, economist at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey.
- Reuters•16 hours ago
Nikkei edges lower as index-heavy stocks weaken; financials gain on U.S. yields
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Monday morning after index-heavy stocks such as SoftBank and Terumo lost ground, offsetting gains in financial stocks, which rallied after U.S. yields rose. ...
- CNBC•18 hours ago
Asian stocks slip as US yields inch closer to 3 percent
Asian stocks closed lower on Monday, as investors kept an eye on rising U.S. Treasury yields and digested declines in technology stocks seen stateside.
- Financial Times•yesterday
[$$] Duterte spooks foreign investors with tax ‘sword of Damocles’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration received an impassioned plea from within its ranks on the night of April 11. “May I appeal to the government not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, our industries and investors,” Charito Plaza, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, said before a crowd of foreign investors at the World Trade Center in Manila. Congress is set to reconvene in May and Mr Duterte’s allies have filed a bill for part two of his Comprehensive Tax Reform Programme.
Reuters•2 days agoTake Five - World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. ECB chief Mario Draghi has good reason to stick to a mantra of PPP - patience, persistence and prudence - when the central bank meets on Thursday. Since the ECB's March meeting, economic data has disappointed, inflation estimates have been revised lower and a global trade spat may loom.
Reuters•3 days agoU.S. yield hits four-year high; stocks fall on tech sector
A U.S. bond sell-off continued for a second day on Friday, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level in more than four years and steepening the yield curve after two weeks of flattening. World stock markets dipped as worries about a global slowdown in smartphone demand dented the technology sector, while oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a tweet criticizing OPEC and then mostly recovered. The higher yields seemed to reflect a technical shift in the market, rather than a jump in investor confidence in the U.S. economy or rising inflation, so analysts are regarding the steeper curve as temporary.
- Reuters•3 days ago
U.S. yield hits four-year high; stocks fall on tech sector
A U.S. bond sell-off continued for a second day on Friday, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level in more than four years and steepening the yield curve after two weeks of flattening. World stock markets dipped as worries about a global slowdown in smartphone demand dented the technology sector, while oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a tweet criticizing OPEC and then mostly recovered. The higher yields seemed to reflect a technical shift in the market, rather than a jump in investor confidence in the U.S. economy or rising inflation, so analysts are regarding the steeper curve as temporary.
Reuters•3 days agoTake Five - World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. ECB chief Mario Draghi has good reason to stick to a mantra of PPP - patience, persistence and prudence - when the central bank meets on Thursday. Since the ECB's March meeting, economic data has disappointed, inflation estimates have been revised lower and a global trade spat may loom.
Market Realist•3 days agoAsian Markets Are Weak on April 20 following US Market Decline
Global Markets Are Mixed on April 20, US Market Fell OvernightEconomic calendar 5:30 AM EST: BoE Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders speaks 7:30 AM EST: German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann speaks 11:15 AM EST: FOMC member John Williams speaks 1:00 PM EST: Baker Hughes’s US oil rig count
- TheStreet.com•3 days ago
Global Stocks Hit by Asia Tech Weakness, Oil Price Rally; U.S. Futures Slip
U.S stocks look set to end the week modestly lower, with major benchmarks only little changed over the past five days, after an overnight sell-off in tech stocks and a sustained rise in both crude oil and government bond yields cast a defensive tone across global financial markets. , which rose more than 3% in pre-market trading after topping Wall Street forecasts with $369 million in operating earnings attributable to shareholders. TSMC shares fell more than 6.3% in Asia trading, the biggest single-day decline in nearly five years, a moved that pulled sector-related stocks sharply lower around the region and clipped more than 1% from the region-wide MSCI Asia ex-Japan benchmark.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Asian markets sink, with chip makers leading declines
Asia-Pacific stock markets traded lower Friday after two days of broad gains, with technology stocks leading the way following a downbeat outlook from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
- Investing.com•3 days ago
Asian Equities Extend Losses; Chip Makers Weigh
Investing.com – Asian equities continued to slip in afternoon trade on Friday after opening most lower with technology shares under pressure after Taiwan Semiconductor Co Ltd (TWO:5425) (TSMC), Apple’s main chip supplier, slumped as much as 7% after it trimmed its full year revenue target.
- Reuters•3 days ago
Nikkei edges lower as tech sector sell-off weighs
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday morning as worries about slower smartphone demand hit technology shares, while financial stocks rallied thanks to higher U.S. yields. The Nikkei gave ...
