http://japan.123jump.com/market-update-archive/Stock Market Update, IPO profiles, Earnings Call Transcripts, Economic news, company news, Mutual funds profile,Earnings News, Mutual Fund Managers,Industry sectors, Oil and Natural Gas stocks - 123Jumphttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update-archive/http://www.123jump.com/images/logo_home.jpg16066Stock Market Update, IPO profiles, Earnings Call Transcripts, Economic news, company news, Mutual funds profile,Earnings News, Mutual Fund Managers,Industry sectors, Oil and Natural Gas stocks - 123Jump1999-2007 123jump.com, Inc. All rights reservedTue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:00 -0600http://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Bank-of-Japan-Expands-Stimulus-Program-MS&AD-Estimates-Loss/47606/Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:59:00 -0600Stocks in Tokyo trading staged a reversal after the Bank of Japan expanded its asset purchase and lending program by $130 billion to $835 billion. Sumitomo Rubber gained on higher than expected income. MS&AD declined on sharply higher loss linked to Thai floods.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Japanes-Economy-Shrank-0.6;-Tepco-Estimates-Higher-Loss/47590/Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:37:00 -0600The Nikkei index gained after losses for two days in a row. The GDP in December quarter shrank at 0.6% on weaker than expected exports. Fanuc advanced after the company plans to double its machine tools capacity at a plant near Tokyo. Tepco estimated higher loss.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-Backs-Down-Softbank-Jumps/47576/Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:00 -0600Stocks in Japan declined and market averages edged lower as corporations reported mixed earnings. Softbank surged on the prospects of China based Alibaba.com going private. Freight shipping companies gained on the price hike for container shipments.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-in-Tokyo-Sideways;-Nissan-Daikin-Nippon-Paper-in-Focus/47557/Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:02:00 -0600Japanese stock indexes were nearly unchanged and foreign investors added to stocks for the sixth week in a row. Nissan Motor Co said quarterly operating profit increased 3.6%. Daikin Industries Ltd lowered its annual income outlook.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-Rises-Above-9000-on-Toyota-Earnings-Outlook/47539/Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:07:00 -0600Stocks in Tokyo gained after Toyota Motor estimated 200 billion profit in the current fiscal year. The Nikkei index closed above 9,000 for the first time in three months on the back of a sustained rise in world market indexes.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Japan-Tobacco-Lifts-Dividend;-Toyota-Quartely-Net-Drops-57/47523/Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:16:00 -0600Stocks in Japan traded sideways after Japan Tobacco lifted its annual outlook and Dainippon Screen Manufacturing indicated weak orders in the current quarter. After the close, Toyota Motor reported better than expected unit sales and rising revenues.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-in-Tokyo-Gains-1.1;-Nikon-Toyota-Panasonic-Rise/47506/Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:20:00 -0600Stocks in Tokyo trading gained despite the weak domestic earnings outlook and on the hopes of stronger earnings in the current calendar year. Nikon and Panasonic jumped. Investors digested the decline in the U.S. unemployment rate and another delay in finalizing the Greek debt restructuring.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-in-Tokyo-Down;-Nippon-Sheet-Reports-Loss-Sumco-Cuts-15-Staff/47496/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:46:00 -0600Japanese stocks declined after a set of weak earnings and uncertainty in the euro zone and ahead of the U.S. jobs report. Nippon Sheet Glass and Oji Paper declined weak quarterly performance. Sumco Cop soared after it announced to eliminate 15% of its staff.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-in-Tokyo-Gains;-Itochu-Konami-Earnings-Rise-Sharp-Plunges/47483/Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:00 -0600The benchmark Nikkei index extended gains for the third day as companies release earnings. Sharp Corp plunged its daily limit after it estimated larger than expected loss. Nomura and Itochu gained after reporting higher than expected net income.Nigel Thomashttp://japan.123jump.com/market-update/Nikkei-Flat-in-Tokyo;-Nomura-Net-Up-Sony-Replaces-Chief/47463/Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:07:00 -0600Tokyo stocks were flat as earnings release accelerate this week. Sony replaced its chief executive as losses in its TV unit mount. Nomura reported a slight profit after the close and Sumitomo Heavy lowered annual earnings outlook. All Nippon Air lifted its operating earnings estimate.Nigel Thomas