Tokyo Stock Exchange, operator of Japan's largest share-trading platform, will merge with the Osaka Securities Exchange, its domestic rival, creating Japan's largest exchange group and bolstering the TSE's position as the third largest in the world by market capitalisation of company listings.
U.S. stocks sold off sharply Monday, as investors continued to scrutinize the eurozone debt deal, but it was an impressive month for the market.
Another Monday, another bankruptcy in the financial industry.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Monday, as investors react to Japan's intervention in global currency markets and remain cautious ahead of a week chock-full of economic events.
The Japanese government stepped in Monday to weaken the yen, after it climbed to a post-World War II high against the dollar.
Europe finally has a deal, and investors are pleased ... for now.
U.S. stocks were set to rally at the open Thursday, after European Union leaders agreed to expand Europe's bailout fund and take major losses on Greek bonds -- the latest step in an ongoing effort to curb the region's debt crisis.
The Japanese government announced a plan aimed at weakening its currency, without directly intervening.
The yen sank more than 2% against the dollar Thursday -- its biggest drop in almost a year -- after the the Japanese government stepped in to curb the currency's recent rise for the third time in a year.
U.S. stocks were headed a retreat Thursday, after the latest reading on jobless claims showed a large number of Americans remain unemployed.
The Japanese government is taking steps to devalue yen. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
For the third time in a year, Japan's government has intervened in the yen, its unit of currency, according to Japan's finance minister.
Japan-based Hitachi is known by global customers for making TVs. But on Wednesday, the company said it is considering ending its television production operations in Japan.
The dollar has regained some ground this week, as the U.S. debt battle draws to a close, but don't expect the strength to last.
It's getting harder by the minute to find so-called safe havens in this turbulent market.
The retreat by the Detroit Three in the face of smaller, smarter, fitter cars by Toyota, Honda, and company is a 50-year phenomenon. In that time, Japanese automakers have bucked trade restrictions, an overvalued currency, and "Buy America" sentiments to capture more than one-third of the U.S. car market.
U.S. stocks rose for a second day in a row on Friday, as news of a cease-fire in Libya eased traders' concerns about developments in the Middle East. However, the ongoing turmoil in Japan led U.S. stocks to fall for the week.
Investors plowed a record amount of cash into funds that invest in Japanese equities this week, taking full advantage of a sharp drop in the Nikkei following the disaster in Japan.
It's shaping up to be another 'up' day on Wall Street, with U.S. stock futures solidly higher ahead of Friday's opening bell.
Stocks in disaster-stricken Japan capped a turbulent week with solid gains Friday after finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations announced a coordinated intervention in the currency market to prevent the yen from rising further.
The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen Thursday ahead of a conference call of G-7 finance ministers that might be the first step toward intervention by Japanese authorities in currency markets.
Stocks in Japan finished lower Thursday amid fears of a nuclear crisis following the nation's catastrophic natural disaster.
On top of the natural disaster is the strong yen, which hit record levels. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
A spiraling crisis caused by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear drama has turned into a financial crisis for the world's third largest economy.
The dollar hit an all-time low against a strengthening Japanese yen on Wednesday, as global uncertainty and the prospect of more cash flowing into Japan pushed its currency higher.
Japan's Nikkei stock index surged Wednesday after two days of heavy selling following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese stocks rebounded Wednesday, with the leading stock index recovering nearly 6% from a two-day plunge stemming from the crisis created by the March 11 earthquake.
Quake destruction, including fears of a nuclear meltdown, has hit Japanese stocks hard. CNN's Andrew Stevens reports.
Japanese officials said Monday they will backstop the country's financial system with a cash injection of more than $180 billion to buffer it against the impact of last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese stocks were hammered Monday, with the leading Japanese stock index finishing more than 6% lower in investor reaction to last week's massive earthquake.
The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan will rank among the costliest natural disasters on record, experts predict.
Fareed Zakaria on the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan, their preparedness and economic ramifications.
Japanese officials said Sunday they will backstop the country's financial system when markets reopen after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
U.S. stocks ended Thursday's trading session slightly in the red, as trading volume remains light during the last week of the year.
U.S. stocks were poised for a flat open Thursday, as investors digest a report on unemployment claims that showed a rosier picture than anticipated. Investors are still awaiting economic reports on manufacturing and the housing market.
CNN's Pauline Chiou talks to ING's Pranay Gupta about the impact of the G-20 meeting on global investors.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF managing director, talks to CNN's Maggie Lake about the economic crisis.
CNN's Richard Quest talks to David Bloom of HSBC on the rising economic tensions surrounding currencies.
U.S. stocks rallied right out of the gate and continued to surge Tuesday, with all three major indexes gaining about 2% and finishing at their highest levels since May. Investors welcomed a surprise move by the Bank of Japan to cut its key lending rate, as well as improved data for the U.S. service sector.
U.S. stocks were poised to rise, following an uptick in global markets Tuesday, as investors welcomed a surprise move by the Bank of Japan to cut its key lending rate.
The Bank of Japan lowered its key interest rate Tuesday to virtually 0%, citing concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.
Stocks were poised to fall at Monday's open, as investors await reports expected to show slowing in both the manufacturing sector and the housing market.
CNNMoney: Stocks stuck in a rutupdated: Thu Sep 16 2010 19:07:00
On paper, investors have plenty of reasons to get off the sidelines. The jobs landscape has been improving, manufacturing has expanded for 13 straight months, and other economic reports have been pointing to steady growth.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Thursday, as investors digested FedEx's latest results and weekly data on first-time filers for jobless benefits.
Japan's government is trying to slow down the rise of the yen. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Stocks surged in the last half hour of trading to close higher Wednesday, tracking the U.S. dollar's strength after Japan moved to rein in the surging yen.
The Japanese government has decided to intervene in the currency markets in an effort to rein in its skyrocketing yen. In a somewhat rare move, Japan's Ministry of Finance announced that it would sell yen and buy U.S. dollars.
U.S. stocks were headed for a lower open Wednesday, after the release of economic reports on trade and manufacturing, and Japan's decision to push down the yen's exchange rate.
Stocks managed to pare some losses Tuesday on better-than-expected retail sales data, but indexes ended mixed as investors stepped back from a recent runup.
The dollar sank to a fresh 15-year low against the yen Tuesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who has been reluctant to intervene in the market to curb the Japanese currency's rise, fended off a leadership challenge.
The dollar drifted lower against the euro this week, but held its own against the Japanese yen, as investors remain wary about the outlook for the global economy.
Stocks were poised to rebound Wednesday, as investors awaited an economic recovery proposal from President Obama and braced for the first batch of data this week.
World markets slumped Tuesday, with the Nikkei ending at a 16-month low, as the yen remained strong despite efforts by the Bank of Japan to keep a lid on the Japanese currency's rise.
The Bank of Japan announced steps at an emergency meeting Monday to curb the yen's strength and lift the country's struggling economy -- but the move was not enough to satisfy investors.
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday after a report showing showing a worse-than-expected plunge in existing home sales reignited fears about an economic slowdown.
Treasury yields continued to fall Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding near a 19-month low, as a spate of dour economic news has driven investors into safer assets, like government-backed debt.
The Japanese yen surged to a fresh 15-year high against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, after the Japanese government failed to say it would take steps to curb the currency's strength amid growing concerns about the pace of the recovery.
The dollar fell to a 15-year low against the Japanese yen Wednesday, as investors flocked to safe-haven trades after weak economic data was released by China and the Federal Reserve posted a bearish outlook.
The dollar gained against the yen and euro Wednesday following the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
U.S. stocks were poised for a positive start Friday after preliminary government figures showed the nation's economy continued to grow for the third straight quarter.
The dollar gained against the euro and the pound, but fell versus the yen on Monday as equities ended mixed and investors continued to worry about finding a concrete solution for Greece's mounting debt.
CNNMoney: Dollar seesawsupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 16:51:00
The dollar was mixed against major currencies Wednesday, rising against the yen and pound but giving up gains versus the euro.
The dollar fell against the Japanese yen Friday, but continued to strengthen versus the euro, as investors shied away from risk amid ongoing concerns about the global economy.
The dollar gained versus major currencies and briefly surged to a four-month high against the yen Thursday after Japan's finance minister said he wants to see a weaker yen.
Asian stock markets enjoyed their best year since 2003 as the region, particularly China, led the global economic recovery.
Asian markets rally, spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports.
Japanese stocks finished mixed Thursday, as gains in steel and trading house shares played off against a drop in consumer credit stocks following reports that a major domestic player may be restructuring.
Asian stocks jumped Wednesday morning in the wake of Wall Street's overnight surge spurred by the Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected interest rate cut.
CNNMoney: Japanese stocks mixedupdated: Thu Sep 13 2007 04:16:00
Japanese stocks were mixed Thursday as traders were jittery over the outlook for the government after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation a day earlier.
Abe resigns
updated: Wed Sep 12 2007 04:25:00
Japanese Prime Miniser Shinzo Abe announces he isstepping down.
Japanese stocks fell Wednesday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to resign after a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat.
Most Asian stocks rallied Thursday, with market sentiment buoyed in large part by gains Wall Street posted overnight on optimism about a possible U.S. interest rate cut.
Most Asian stocks traded stronger on Wednesday, lifted by hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut to calm turbulent markets, but caution ahead of this week's Bank of Japan policy meeting weighed on Japanese equities.
Japanese stocks opened higher Tuesday as investors welcomed Wall Street's overnight gains and the dollar's strength against the yen.
Tokyo stocks slipped early Friday as investors cautiously awaited key events including a series of earnings reports from major Japanese companies later in the day.
Asian stocks closed broadly lower Friday in response to higher oil prices, the same worry that earlier sent Wall Street tumbling.
Asian markets closed mainly lower Thursday, dragged down by a fall of almost 2 percent in South Korea.
Japan's Nikkei rose as banking stocks took the trading spotlight Thursday. A big gain for Mitsubishi Tokyo was offset by falls for UFJ and Mizuho.
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