Archive | August, 2007

Nikkei Up 0.8%, Topix +0.9%, Most Sectors Higher, But New Lows Outnumber New Highs Nearly 5:1

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +141.32 (+0.8%) to 17,170.60 * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +120 (+0.7%) to 17,220, Singapore (SGX) 17,185, Chicago (CME) 8/8 — 17,300 * TOPIX: +14.77 (+0.9%) to 1,683.81; Advancers 884 x decliners 782 (unchanged 61), New highs 58 x new lows 276; 25/33 sectors posted gains * Jasdaq: +0.65 (+0.8%) to [...]

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Nikkei 225 Up 0.6%, Recovers 17,000, N225 Futures Close at 17,100, But Broad Market Weakness Persists, 240 New Lows vs 19 New Highs, Decliners Outpace Advancers

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +107.51 (+0.6%) to 17,029.28, first trading day in six to close above 17k * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +160 (+0.9%) to 17,100, Singapore (SGX) 17,105, Chicago (CME) 8/7 — 17,025 * TOPIX: +8.88 (+0.5%) 1,669.04; Advancers 672 x Decliners 964 (unchanged 90), New highs 19 x new lows 240, 22/33 [...]

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Nikkei Closes Barely in Positive Territory, TOPIX Down Again, Near YTD Low; Broad Market Weakness Persists

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +7.31 (+0.0%) to 16,921.77 * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +80 (+0.5%) to 16,940, Singapore (SGX) 16,950, Chicago (CME) 8/6 — 17,030 * TOPIX: -7.88 (-0.5%) to 1,660.16; Advancers 440 x decliners 1,183 (unchanged 103), New highs 33 x new lows 160; 12/33 sectors posted gains * Jasdaq: -0.31 (-0.4%) to [...]

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Nikkei Selling Resumes, Futures Drop; Bank Stocks Broadly Lower, New Calendar Year and 52-week Lows

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -65.40 (-0.4%) to 16,914.46; trading volume remains heavy, volatile (275 point intra-day movement) * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -150 (-0.9%) to 16,860, Singapore (SGX) 16,850, Chicago (CME) 8/3 — 16,680 * TOPIX: -4.50 (-0.3%) to 1,668.04; Advancers 765 x decliners 832 (unchanged 129), New highs 25 x new lows 230, [...]

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Thoughts on PayPerPost

We recently joined PayPerPost as both a “blogger” and “advertiser.” We haven’t had an opportunity to participate on the advertising front, but would like to discuss our experience so far on the blogging side. We initially heard about PayPerPost through our reading of other blogs and from articles carried in magazines for entreprenuers and business. [...]

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Nikkei Mostly Flat, TOPIX Slightly Higher, N225 Futures Recover 17,000, But Broad Market Weakness Persists

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -4.25 (-0.0%) to 16,979.86; intra-day high of 17,102.07 * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +30 (+0.2%) to 17,010, Singapore (SGX) 16,990, Chicago (CME) 8/2 — 17,135 * TOPIX: +3.21 (+0.2%) to 1,672.54; Advancers 686 x decliners 920 (unchanged 120), New highs 17 x new lows 137; 17/33 sectors posted gains * [...]

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Nikkei 225 Rallies 0.7%, Still Under 17,000, TOPIX Flat, Weighed Down by Weakness in Banks and Retail

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +113.13 (+0.7%) to 16,984.11; Intra-day low of 16,652 came within 10 yen of calendar year low set March 5; 346 point intra-day spread largest since 426 point spread on April 2 * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +170 (+1.0%) to 16,980, Singapore (SGX) 16,965, Chicago (CME) 8/1 — 16,985 * TOPIX: [...]

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Nikkei Futures Almost Recover 17,000 in Chicago as Dow Posts Late Rally

Chicago (CME) Nikkei 225 futures contracts for September lost 155 points to 16,985 after hitting a low of 16,730 intra-day. Volume appears to have been on the thin side compared to Tuesday’s. The yen was last trading near 119 against the US$, after approaching 117.5 intra-day. nikkei futures yen

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Nikkei 225 Drops 2.2% to 16,870, Futures Tumble 470 Points (-2.7%), Mega Banks Fall to New Lows on Disappointing Earnings

* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: – 377.91 (-2.2%) to 16,870.98; lowest close since March 16th (’07) * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -470 (-2.7%) to 16,810, Singapore (SGX) 16,780, Chicago (CME) 7/31 — 17,140 * TOPIX: -37.33 (-2.2%) to 1,668.85; Advancers 191 x decliners 1,496 (unchanged 40), New highs 25 x new lows 168, all 33 [...]

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