Major Japanese companies remain upbeat
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Confidence at major Japanese companies remained the same as three months ago, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, possibly reinforcing expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates in August.
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Healthy company results and outlooks lifted Japanese shares on Tuesday and stocks elsewhere in Asia hit a record, while the yen strengthened ahead of a Group of Seven meeting this weekend.
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Toyota is confident of retaining its leading position in hybrid cars despite growing competition, the Japanese firm&#39;s chairman said Monday ahead of the International Motor Show (IAA) here.
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Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday on expectations that a Government report later today would provide further evidence of strength in the world&#39;s second-largest economy.
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Japan&#39;s stock benchmarks rose. KDDI Corp. and Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone Corp. gained as Deutsche Bank AG said profits in the telecommunications industry have benefited from a recovery in the world&#39;s second-largest economy.
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Japanese stocks rose by midsession on  Monday as growing confidence over the country's economic  outlook lifted retailers and real estate firms such as  Mitsubishi Estate Co. that rely more on domestic business.
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Confidence at major Japanese companies remained unchanged from three months ago, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed, possibly reinforcing expectations that the central bank would raise interest rates in August.
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Japanese stocks rose a second straight day Friday, lifted by steel companies with strong earnings expectations.
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Japan's economic recovery remains on track despite figures Friday that showed a jump in the nation's jobless rate and a continued decline in consumer prices, the economy minister said.
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Japan's Nikkei average is expected to  extend gains on Thursday as investors keep a healthy appetite  for blue-chip exporters after a fall in oil prices boosted  confidence over the U.S. economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.
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Japanese shares end the year at their highest level since July amidst much optimism about an economic recovery during 2005.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.53 percent by  midsession on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic about  Japan's economy, buying banks such as Mizuho Financial Group  and shares in firms tied to domestic business.
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Even with poor sales, Microsoft isn't giving up on the Japanese market just yet.
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Tokyo stocks inched up Wednesday morning as investors tried to shake off pessimism about the nation&#39;s economy and stick to an upbeat economic report last week.
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A corporate spending survey that boosted optimism about Japan's economy drove Tokyo shares sharply higher on Monday, while other Asian stock markets traded around multi-month highs.
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The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday in its first unanimous decision since June, after a drop in business confidence signaled that companies were bracing for slower growth.
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A corporate spending survey that boosted optimism about Japan&#39;s economy drove Tokyo shares sharply higher on Monday, while other Asian stock markets traded around multi-month highs.