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Japan’s Economy Posts Longest Expansion In A Decade

Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government data showed Thursday, chalking up a win...

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Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan

Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...

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Japan’s Exports Jump In March

Japanese exports recorded their biggest gain in more than two years in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign...

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Japan Manufacturers’ Confidence Rises For 2nd Straight Quarter

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey...

International

Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates

Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...

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Tokyo 2020 Seen Having $284 Bn Economic Impact

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy,...

International

Dollar Heads For Fourth Weekly Fall Ahead of Payrolls

The dollar inched fractionally higher on Friday, as it limped toward U. S. jobs data facing its fourth straight weekly...

International

Global Shares, Dollar Retreat On Trump Travel Ban, Weak U.S. GDP

Asian share markets and U. S. stock futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump introduced immigration curbs...

International

Toshiba To Sell Part of Chip Business, Puts Overseas Nuclear Ops Under Review

Toshiba Corp (6502. T) said it will sell a minority stake in its memory chip business as it urgently seeks funds to...

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Toshiba Shares Crash As Nuclear Writedown Crisis Deepens

Shares in Toshiba have dived 16% on reports that the embattled Japanese conglomerate faces bigger losses at its US...

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Dollar Hits New 14-Year High, Dow Sets Sights On 20,000

The dollar hit a 14-year high on Tuesday as the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary...

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Trump-Fueled Risk Rally Shifts To Japanese Bonds, Euro

Investors resumed the post-U. S. election trade of selling bonds and buying stocks on Wednesday after a pause earlier...

International

Bank of Japan Re-Strategize To Recuperate Economy

The Bank of Japan said Wednesday that it's introducing a new long-term interest rate target of around zero. The bank...