Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.1% higher, at 9,455.7.

Australian and Asian Report 24th March 2011

Asian markets are trading higher this morning, taking cues from overnight gains on the Wall Street. In Japan, beverage makers, Ito En and Coca-Cola West, paced gains, after Tokyo authorities warned of radiation risks in tap water. Komatsu traded higher, after the company stated that it resumed some of [...]

Nikkei 225 index is trading 3.5% higher, at 8,901.6.

International Report 16th March

US markets finished lower yesterday, as growing concerns over the nuclear crisis in Japan overshadowed encouraging comments from the Federal Reserve. Intel led technology stocks lower, dropping 3.2%, after Nomura Holdings downgraded its rating on the stock to “Neutral” from “Buy”, citing weak personal-computer demand. Peers, Oracle, EMC and Dell ended lower [...]

Fed loses the bank disclosure appeal

International Market Report 24th Augst 2010
The Nikkei lost 1.3% or 121.55 points to close at 8,995.15, which was its lowest close since May 2009. The Topix dropped 0.9% to close at 817.73. The Dow dropped 39 points to close at 10,174. The Nasdaq fell 20 points to 2,159. The S&P 500 dropped 4 points to [...]

China likes German cars

International Market Report 19th August 2010
The Nikkei has risen 95 points or 1.03% to around the 9,335.54 level. The Dow Jones gained 9 points to close at 10,415. The Nasdaq Composite was up 6 points at 2,215 and the S&P 500 rose 1 point to close at 1,094.
Germany’s export economy is presenting the country’s policy [...]

Freddie Mac requests for a new $1.8bn bailout as it makes a fourth loss in a row

International Market Report 10th August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped down 0.3% or 28.01 points to close at 9,545, the Topix lost 0.4% to close at 853.82. The Dow was 45 points higher at 10,698, with the Nasdaq up 17 points closing at 2,305. The S&P 500 advanced 6 points to close at 1,127.
In June, German [...]

Wall St cheers bumper results City doubts over Euro stress test results

International Market Report 23rd July 2010
The benchmark Nikkei gained 189.11 points to 9,409.99, the broader Topix added 1.6 percent to 838.38. In the US the Dow Jones industrial average gained 201.77 points to 10,322.30. The Standard & Poor’s 500 added 24.08 points to 1,093.67. The Nasdaq Composite rose 58.56 points to 2,245.89.
Wall Street bellwethers cheered [...]

Soros attacks German fiscal policy

International Stock Market Report 24th June 2010
Dow Jones rose 4 points to close at 10,298. Nasdaq dropped 7 at 2,254 while the S&P 500 lost 3 at 1,092. In choppy trade, the benchmark Nikkei jumped up 0.5% to close at 9,974.68, while the Topix rose 0.4% to close at 883.94.
Yesterday, George Soros launched an attack [...]

Italy leads debt reduction

International Report 17th May 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped 241.07 points and fell to 10,217.25. The broader Topix lost 1.8% to close at 919.39. The Dow Jones closed down 162 points to close at 10,620. Nasdaq fell 47 points to close at 2,346. The S&P 500 fell 21 points at 1,135.
Germany is keen for other Eurozone [...]