International Business News - MFG http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Japan's Nikkei index tumbled more than 6 percent Tuesday as selling spread across the board on big losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187070-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/nikkei-index-tumbles-after-us-plunge.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/nikkei-index-tumbles-after-us-plunge.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:22:31 EST Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 4 percent Tuesday morning as sentiment turned downbeat on big losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186988-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/japan-stocks-fall-as-investors-await-key-us-data.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/japan-stocks-fall-as-investors-await-key-us-data.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:25:10 EST Japanese shares surged Tuesday as investors returning from a national holiday were cheered by Wall Street's optimism over a U.S. government bailout of Citigroup. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/181438-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/japanese-stocks-rally-after-big-wall-street-gains.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/japanese-stocks-rally-after-big-wall-street-gains.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:20:04 EST Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors regained some confidence on Wall Street's second straight day of strong gains, spurred by a U.S. government bailout of banking giant Citigroup. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/181396-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/asian-stock-markets-drop-amid-citgroup-jitters.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/asian-stock-markets-drop-amid-citgroup-jitters.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:34:31 EST Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan's largest bank, said first-half net profit plunged 64 percent, battered by an increase in bad loans and losses on its share portfolio. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/mitsubishi-ufj-first-half-profit-dives-64-percent.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:21:21 EST Japanese stocks retreated Tuesday amid broad regional declines as investors grappled with more bad news about the global economy, including a massive round of layoffs in the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/japan-stocks-fall-as-layoffs-hammer-bank-shares.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:52:46 EST Japanese stocks sprung back to life Friday, lifted by Wall Street's gains, a cheaper yen and hopes that a Group of 20 meeting this weekend will lead to progress in taming the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/japan-stocks-rise-on-wall-street-rally-g20-hopes.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:01:39 EST Japanese stocks succumbed to another sharp sell-off Thursday, dragging the benchmark index to a two-week low on deepening fears about the health of the U.S. economy and a surging yen. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173948-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/japans-stock-index-falls-to-2-week-low-on-us-woes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/japans-stock-index-falls-to-2-week-low-on-us-woes.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:28:27 EST Two major Japanese banks sharply lowered their profit forecasts for the fiscal year through March 2009 on Friday, shaken by stock declines set off by the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/2-japanese-banks-lower-forecasts-on-stock-declines.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:04:51 EDT Japan's benchmark stock index closed down 5 percent Friday as investors shrugged off an interest rate cut by the central bank and instead unloaded shares for quick profits ahead of a long weekend. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/164269-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/japans-nikkei-stock-index-down-5-percent-at-close.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/japans-nikkei-stock-index-down-5-percent-at-close.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:14:18 EDT Japan's stock market had a miserable Monday, with the key stock index plunging more than 6 percent to its lowest close in more than a quarter century as investors grew increasingly gloomy about the outlook for the world's No. 2 economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/japans-nikkei-stock-index-falls-to-26-year-low.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:26:23 EDT Japan's key stock index nose-dived 9.6 percent on Friday, hammered by recession fears and a surging yen. Shares of Sony Corp. sank 14 percent after it cut its earnings projection for the fiscal year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/158641-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nikkei-index-slides-9-6-percent-on-rising-yen.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/nikkei-index-slides-9-6-percent-on-rising-yen.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:48:56 EDT Japan's key stock index on Thursday plummeted more than 11 percent--the biggest one-day loss since 1987 as sobering reports on the U.S. economy intensified recession fears. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/153451-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/nikkei-index-closes-more-than-11-percent-lower.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/nikkei-index-closes-more-than-11-percent-lower.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:58:32 EDT Japanese shares fell Monday as early gains evaporated amid increasing uncertainty about the impact of a $700 billion U.S. plan to rescue ailing banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/japan-stocks-fall-amid-us-bank-rescue-plan-doubts.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:38:13 EDT Asian stocks were mixed Monday after a $700 billion rescue plan of the financial industry--the biggest U.S. government bailout in history--appeared to get the go-ahead from Congressional leaders in Washington. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080928/asian-stocks-mixed-after-us-bailout-agreement.htm Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:50:40 EDT Shares fell across Asia on Friday, as investors refrained from major moves while watching to see what will come of a massive U.S. bailout plan to revive the crippled financial system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/asian-shares-mostly-lower-amid-uncertainly-over-us.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:23:29 EDT Japanese stocks fell Friday, ending a lackluster week of trading mired in uncertainty about the future of the U.S. financial system. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 113.37 points, or 0.94 percent, to 11,893.16. The broader Topix index closed down 0.53 percent at 1,147.89. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/japan-stocks-dragged-by-us-rescue-package-worries.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:01:22 EDT Most Asian markets edged lower Thursday as investors worried about the fate of a massive U.S. plan to bail out financial companies. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 0.9 percent to 12,006.53, dragged down by weak figures about Japanese car production last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/asia-markets-fall-amid-uncertainty-over-us-bailout.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:49:05 EDT Japanese shares went south Thursday as nervous investors worried about the fate and effectiveness of a U.S. government plan to rescue banks from crippling debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/japan-shares-fall-amid-us-rescue-plan-uncertainty.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:33:10 EDT Japanese shares rose Monday as investors cheered Washington's proposal to buy US$700 billion of bad mortgages in the largest financial bailout since the Great Depression. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/japan-shares-rise-on-us-government-bailout-plan.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:56:23 EDT