Markets in Asia fell. The Nikkei was off 1% to 13,345. NEC fell 3.2% to 427. Docomo (DCM) rose 3.7% to 169000. The Hang Seng dropped 2.6% to 23,654. China Life (LFC)…
Douglas A. McIntyre Asia markets fell sharply. The Nikkei was off 5.7% to 12,573. Docomo (DCM) was down 8.5% to 151000. Sony (SNE) was down 6.5% to 5110. Toyota (TM) was down 7.2% to 4880.…
Markets in Asia fell sharply. The Nikkei fell 3.9% to 13,326. Docomo (DCM) fell 4.6% to 165000. Toyota (TM) fell 3.6% to 5260. The Hang Seng dropped 5.5% to 23,819. China Life…
Most markets in Asia rose modestly. Te Nikkei was up .6% to 13,861. KDDI was off 4.2% to 793000. Docomo (DCM) was off 2.6% to 173000. Softbank was up 3.4% to 2105.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .2% to 14,529. Honda (HMC) fell 1.7% to 3510. Cocomo (DCM) rose 3.4% to 182000. The Shanghai Composite fell .3% to 27,113. China Life…
According to Reuters, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) has bought control of Marmon Industries for $4.5 billion. Reuters writes that US retail sales were up a disappointing 3.6% for the holidays. Reuters reports that…
Markets in Asia were up with several closed. The Nikkei rose .7% to 15,654. Docomo (DCM) rose 1.6% to 190000. Toyota (TM) rose 1.6% to 6,180. The Shanghai Composite rose .6% to…
Markets in Asia were narrowly mixed. The Nikkei rose a fraction to 15,032, Casio fell 3.6% to 1,236. KDDI rose 1.7% to 784000. Docomo (DCM) rose 1.7% to 182000. Sony (SNE) fell…
Apple (AAPL) is wasting no time getting into Japan. The country has about 100 million cellphone users and the market is dominated by 3G, allowing customers to use the internet, video, and…
According to Reuters, December home builder sentiment hit a new low. Reuters writes that PC chip makers may have hit a bottom and hope for a recovery in the first half of…
Markets in Asia were down. The Nikkei fell .7% to 15,032. Canon fell 2.4% to 5690. Docomo (DCM) fell 1.7% to 177000. Yahoo Japan rose 2.5% to 53200. The Hang Seng fell…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were sharply higher. The Nikkei rose 2.4% to 15,514. Fujitsu rose 7.7% to 787. Mazdo rose 4% to 573. Docomo (DCM) rose 4.7% to 177000. Toyota (TM) rose 3.2%…
Douglas A. McIntyre Market in Japan and China should expect big pressure at the open on concerns over US credit markets, a lending freeze in China, and rising oil prices. .Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo…
Markets in Asia were lower. The Nikkei fell .7% to 15,396. Docomo (DCM) was up 2.3% to 175000. Softbank was down 2.8% to 2565. The Hang Seng was down 1.4% to 28,251.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .9% to 16,097. Nissan was down 2.6% to 1260. Docomo (DCM) was up 1.7% to 177000. Yahoo Japan was down 2.4% to 47950. The…
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