Nikkei slumps to worst day in 10 months on euro zone worries, strong yen
In its worst day since March 14, the Nikkei benchmark slipped 3.0 percent to close at 16,883.19, not far off a six-week low of 16,672.94 hit on Dec. 17.
Jan 06, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
Japan's Abe unleashes stimulus plan to spur growth
Japan's Cabinet approved 3.5 trillion yen (USD 29 billion) in fresh stimulus on Saturday for the ailing economy, pledging to get growth back on track and restore the country's precarious public finances.
Dec 27, 2014, 21:50 PM IST
Japan trade deficit shrinks 31.5% on-year in November
Japan`s trade deficit in November shrank by nearly a third from a year earlier, helped by higher exports and lower bills for oil imports, official data showed Wednesday.
Dec 17, 2014, 09:22 AM IST
Japan banks to bulk up India presence on improving ties
Faced with a shrinking economy and tepid loan demand at home, Japan`s largest banks are looking to bolster their presence in India, enthused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s reform agenda and improving ties between the two countries.
Dec 17, 2014, 08:55 AM IST
Japan economy key after Abe landslide: Analysts
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was getting down to a second consecutive term in office Monday after a thumping election win, with analysts warning he needed to make good on his promise to fix Japan`s economy.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:08 AM IST
Abe beats economic drum to refrain that 'Japan is back'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s easy victory in Sunday`s general election marks another chapter in the career of a man who has enjoyed rare individual success in Japan`s consensus-driven politics.
Dec 14, 2014, 19:08 PM IST
Japan economy contracted more than thought in July-September
The economy contracted 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, worse than the 0.4 percent shrinkage estimated in initial data released three weeks ago.
Dec 08, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Nikkei stays near multi-year highs due to optimism over US demand
Japanese stocks remained near 7-1/2 year highs on Friday as optimism on the U.S. economy helped investors shrug off a delay to hoped-for eurozone easing.
Dec 05, 2014, 09:15 AM IST
Asian markets mixed, energy firms recover on oil bounce
Tokyo eased 0.10 percent as the yen edged up against the dollar, while analysts said dealers were unfazed by a decision by Moody`s to downgrade Japan`s credit rating.
Dec 02, 2014, 08:21 AM IST
BoJ keeps economic outlook despite Japan sinking into recession
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday kept its view that Japan`s economy was recovering, despite GDP data that showed the country had slipped into recession.
Nov 19, 2014, 09:32 AM IST
Nikkei sees biggest drop in three months as recession news hits
Baulking at the data, investors booked profits from the outsized gains of the last two weeks. The Nikkei benchmark closed down 3.0 percent at 16,973.80, its lowest since Nov 10.
Nov 17, 2014, 13:53 PM IST
Japan economy slides into recession as tax hike takes toll
The country`s gross domestic product shrank 0.4 percent, or at an annualised rate of 1.6 percent, underscoring how an April tax rise dented growth.
Nov 17, 2014, 08:16 AM IST
Nikkei soars to seven-year highs on reports tax hike will be delayed
Japanese stocks jumped as investors cheered reports that PM Shinzo Abe will delay a planned sales tax rise to rejuvenate Japan's fragile economic recovery.
Nov 12, 2014, 08:46 AM IST
'Half-baked'deflation treatment worsens the issue: BoJ boss
"In order to completely overcome the chronic disease of deflation, medicine should be taken until the end," he told private- and public-sector officials in Tokyo.
Nov 05, 2014, 13:28 PM IST
Cheaper tomorrow? Bank of Japan battles entrenched ''deflation mindset''
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda does not need to convince Japanese people like Kazue Shibata that deflation brings problems, but getting them to believe that higher prices will make things better is proving to be a harder sell.
Nov 03, 2014, 11:44 AM IST
Japan consumer inflation slows to 3.0% on-year in September: Govt
Japanese consumer inflation slowed further in September, official data showed Friday, adding to concerns about Tokyo`s war on deflation.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:36 AM IST
Japan factory output posts biggest rise in 8 months
Japan`s September factory production posted its biggest rise in eight months, official data showed Wednesday, but the news failed to dispel doubts about the strength of the wider economy following a recent string of weak figures.
Oct 29, 2014, 10:24 AM IST
Bank of Japan strikes less-optimistic tone on economy
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday struck a less optimistic tone on its view of the world`s number three economy, although it held off fresh monetary easing measures after its latest policy meeting.
Oct 07, 2014, 15:57 PM IST
Japan trade deficit narrows 2.4% on-year in August
Japan`s trade deficit narrowed 2.4 percent on-year to $8.7 billion in August on lower bills for fuel imports, official data showed Thursday.
Sep 18, 2014, 08:55 AM IST
Nikkei ends at eight-month high on weak yen
The Nikkei climbed 0.8 percent to 15,909.20, the highest closing level since Jan. 10. The broader Topix hit a six-year high, rising 0.3 percent to 1,311.24.
Sep 11, 2014, 12:48 PM IST
