Archive | September 10, 2007

Japanese Stocks Drop on Q2 GDP Downward Revision, Stronger Yen, U.S. Weakness

Monday 9/10 Tokyo trading recap: * Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -357.19 (-2.2%) to 15,764.97, lowest levels in three weeks * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -360 (-2.2%) to 15,740, Singapore (SGX) -335 (-2.1%) to 15,755, Chicago (CME) *9/7 — -295 (-1.8%) to 15,805 * TOPIX: -31.80 (-2.0%) to 1,525.22; Advancers 201 x decliners 1,457 (unch. 67), [...]

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Tough Week Ahead for Japanese Stocks?

The Nikkei 225 lost 446 points or 2.7% last week (Sept 3 – 7). Nikkei 225 September futures trading in Chicago lost 1.8% to 15,805 on Friday — falling with the broader U.S. market on the “surprisingly” weak U.S. employment data — versus a 16,122.16 close for the Nikkei 225 and 16,100 close for the [...]

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Japanese Stocks Struggle Ahead of U.S. Employment Data Release

Friday 9/7 Tokyo trading recap: * Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -134.84 (-0.8%) to 16,122.16 * Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -140 (-0.9%) to 16,100, Singapore (SGX) -130 (-0.8%) to 16,105, Chicago (CME) *9/7 -295 (-1.8%) to 15,805 * TOPIX: -11.50 (-0.7%) to 1,557.02; Advancers 668 x decliners 933 (unch. 124); New highs 8 x new lows [...]

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Starbucks Japan vs. McDonald’s Japan Hldg Year-to-date, 1-year; McCafe Reportedly Boosts Mac’s August Sales

Below are two stock charts, of Starbucks Japan [?????????????????] (JP: 2717) versus McDonald’s Japan Hldg [????????????????] (JP: 2702) over the calendar year and one-year period. Starbucks had a nice run up over the past 52-weeks, but is in negative territory when looking at a year-to-date chart. McDonald’s has been mostly range bound, seemingly not moving [...]

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