Archive | April 16, 2007

Strong Start, Led by Exporters; Banks and Smaller Caps Lag

By on April 16, 2007 in Market Summary

A pretty nice start to the week, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average gaining 1.5% to 17,628.3 — it came within about 3 yen of hitting 17,700 intra-day. N225 futures in Osaka rose 1.4% to 17,650. TOPIX 1st section, the broader index, was up 1.2% to 1,725.60. Advancers outpaced decliners 1,169 x 441 (118 unchanged). [...]

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