If you haven’t heard yet, then you probably will some point on Monday: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed in the red on Friday, marking its 12th consecutive decline, the longest since a 15-session losing streak in April-May 1954 during a time of “economic uncertainty” after the end of the Korean War.
However, the current […]

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Thoughts on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average:
Japanese stocks have been rallying over the past several weeks and the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average is now at a 2-month-plus high; the N225 recouped 14,000 last Friday in spite of thin trading of late, due to the extended holiday that continues through this Tuesday. Short-term, sentiment has […]

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Japanese stocks rallied Wednesday, but not quite as high as may have been expected after the big gains in the states and in Chicago Nikkei 225 futures. Japanese ADRs gave back a lot of their prior day gains Wednesday. A number of ADRs had declines of more than 5%: FUJIFILM (FUJI: 33.0799 0.00%), Mitsui & […]

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Thought the Dow’s 3.5% rally and the Nasdaq and S&P 500’s 4.2% gains were big? Take a look at the 5.5% surge in N225 futures in Chicago. The last quote was at 12,460. A late $/¥ quote shows a recovery of the 100-level. A quick review of Investing in Japan’s listing of Japanese ADRs shows […]

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The Nikkei 225 has been a marked laggard compared to regional and global benchmarks over the past year. To make matters worse, the Nikkei fails to sustain rallies and faces ongoing sell pressure resulting in new multi-year lows of late (now at 2 years and 7 months). As of Friday’s (3/14) close of 12,241, the […]

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Japan market summary for Thursday (Dec. 27)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -88.85 (-0.6%) to 15,564.69
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -110 (-0.7%) to 15,600, Singapore (SGX) -80 (-0.5%) to 15,605, Chicago (CME) *12/26 +50 (+0.3%) to 15,735
TOPIX: -8.53 (-0.6%) to 1,499.94; Advancers 532 x decliners 1,066 (unch. 130), New highs 2 x new lows 17; […]

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Japan market summary for Wednesday (Dec. 26)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +100.95 (+0.6%) to 15,653.54; rally extended to 4th-session
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +70 (+0.45%) to 15,685, Singapore (SGX) +35 (+0.2%) to 15,685, Chicago (CME) *12/25 closed for Christmas holiday
TOPIX: +12.44 (0.8%) to 1,508.47; Advancers 1,426 x decliners 228 (unch. 72), New highs 7 […]

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Japan market summary for Tuesday (Dec. 25)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +295.59 (+1.9%) to 15,552.59
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +320 (+2.1%) to 15,640, Singapore (SGX) +355 (+2.3%) to 15,650, Chicago (CME) *12/24 +55 (+0.35%) to 15,685
TOPIX: +26.83 (+1.8%) to 1,496.03; Advancers 1,087 x decliners 524 (unch. 115), New highs 4 x new lows 67
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Japan market summary for Friday (Dec. 21)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +225.40 (+1.5%) to 15,257.00
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +310 (+2.1%) to 15,320, Singapore (SGX) +265 (+1.8%) to 15,295, Chicago (CME) *12/20 -55 (-0.4%) to 15,155
TOPIX: +11.64 (+0.8%) to 1,469.20; Advancers 1,000 x decliners 607 (unch. 119), New highs 3 x new lows 252
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Japan market summary for Wednesday (Dec. 19)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -177.35 (-1.2%) to 15,030.51
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -80 (-0.5%) to 15,090, Singapore (SGX) -95 (-0.6%) to 15,085 Chicago (CME) *12/18 +220 (+1.5%) to 15,295
TOPIX: -12.98 (-0.9%) to 1,456.79; Advancers 287 x decliners 1,336 (unch. 102), New highs 7 x new lows 86
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