Nikkei Drops 2 Percent on Exporters
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The Nikkei average slid 2 percent by  midsession on Monday as a fall in the dollar jolted exporters,  while a strong earthquake that hit northern Japan at the  weekend lifted builders but dented firms whose operations it  affected.
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Japan's Nikkei share average fell nearly one percent on Tuesday after the dollar's retreat below 103 yen put pressure on exporters such as Sony Corp.
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The Nikkei dipped 0.08 percent on Friday  as some exporters like Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (7267.T) fell on  concern of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, but losses were  curbed as property stocks extended gains on hopes of rising  rents.
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Japan's Nikkei average closed lower on  Thursday, snapping a three-day gaining streak, as profit-taking  hit auto makers and other exporters that had attracted buyers  on the back of extended gains on Wall Street.
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Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.94  percent by mid-morning on Friday as Nippon Steel Corp. and  rival steel makers took a hit following China's surprise  decision to raise interest rates.
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The Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent by mid-morning on Monday as caution about the dollar&#39;s weakness and the US presidential election prompted selling of exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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TOKYO: Japan&#39;s Nikkei average fell 0.42 per cent at the opening on Tuesday as profit-taking hit bank shares such as Mizuho Financial Group following a halt in a New York rally.
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Japan's Nikkei closed down 0.84 percent  on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs report kept the dollar near a  five-year low against the yen, helping reverse recent gains in  exporters such as Nissan Motor Co.
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The Nikkei average fell 1 percent by midsession on Tuesday as auto makers declined following a rise in crude oil to another record high, and as the yen&#39;s rise against the dollar stoked concern over exporters&#39; earnings.
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Japan's Nikkei share average slipped 0.58  percent on Monday morning after a weak U.S. jobs report kept  the dollar near a five-year low against the yen, hurting the  shares of Japanese exporters.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 average is down more than two percent by mid-morning Monday after the dollar&#39;s tumble against the yen hit tech firms and exporters.
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Tokyo stocks fell by midsession on  Thursday, led by exporters such as Canon Inc. after the  dollar's tumble to its lowest in over a month against the yen  raised concerns about companies' revenue from overseas sales.
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Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent  by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further  weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting  selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.
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Tokyo stocks fell on Thursday, hit by losses in exporters such as Canon Inc. after the dollar tumbled against the yen to its lowest in over a month, dragged down by a record U.S. trade deficit.
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Capital investment levels by Japanese firms fell in the second quarter, raising worries of a wider slowdown.
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The Nikkei average fell 0.04 percent on   Friday as investors took profits in recent gainers such as   Toshiba Corp. 6502.T, although trade was relatively slow   ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report.
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The Nikkei average fell for a third straight session to hit a two-week closing low on Friday as renewed earnings concerns prompted selling in Tokyo Electron Ltd.