The month of April is over as far as the Nikkei is concerned and that is a good thing. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 28.76 (-0.17%) to 17,400.41 (range: 17,299.37 – 17,542.25) . Nikkei 225 futures in Osaka lost 50, or -0.29% to 17,410 (range: 17,300 – 17,560). TOPIX 1st Section fell 2.41, or -0.14% to 1,701 (range: 1,694.04 – 1,718.97), barely holding onto to 1,700. Advancers outnumbered decliners 936 x 669 (124 unchanged). JASDAQ lost 0.02 (-0.02%) to 80.95 (range: 80.58 – 81.32).
A slew of economic data for March and a Bank of Japan decision to hold at 0.50% was mixed into today’s trading. [...]
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ASIAN STOCKS HAMMERED ON CONTINUED TIGHTENING CONCERNS
(THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST, 1/26/10)
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