Japan bank shares up on link talk
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Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial and Daiwa Securities jump amid speculation that two of Japan's biggest lenders are mulling a merger.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.12 percent to a  7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by gains in  financial shares as investors saw chances of more industry  consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.
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Japanese business sentiment improved in September from three months ago, according to a key Bank of Japan survey released Monday.
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes edged higher by midmorning Tuesday, building on a strong upward momentum in the previous session after corporate capital spending raised hopes that gross domestic product data will be revised up later in the week.
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Citing signs of an expanding economy, the Bank of Japan raised its key benchmark overnight borrowing rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.06 percent on Monday and was on track to record its highest close in nearly a month, as Canon Inc.  and others with strong profit prospects rose after a Bank of Japan survey showed improved Japanese business sentiment.
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The Nikkei rose 1.14 percent on Wednesday as Softbank Corp.  and Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.  rebounded after recent drops.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for  the third straight session Tuesday amid a growing consensus  that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas  stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.
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Shares of electronics maker Kenwood Corp. &lt;6765.T&gt; jumped as much as 10 percent on Monday on news it has resumed talks with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. &lt;6752.T&gt; to buy a stake in JVC &lt;6792.T&gt; after a deal with private equity firm Texas Pacific...
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Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.25  percent at the opening on Tuesday as investors stayed  optimistic about Japan's economy and bought banks and insurance  firms.
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Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.25 percent at the opening on Tuesday as investors stayed optimistic about Japan's economy and bought banks and insurance firms.
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Japanese stocks rose Friday, led by electronics shares following Nasdaq's rally in the U.S. and a joint-venture agreement by Toshiba and Sharp in the liquid crystal display business.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.47 percent  by mid-morning on Friday with broad range of stocks getting a  lift thanks to a higher-than-expected key figure in the Bank of  Japan's latest corporate sentiment survey.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for  the third straight session on Tuesday amid a growing consensus  that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas  stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei share average opened 0.63 percent higher on Monday after a fall in the yen helped some exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved in the June-September quarter for the sixth straight time, reaching the highest level in more than 13 years, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Friday.
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The yen rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan&#39;s closely watched &quot;tankan&quot; survey showed further improvement in Japanese business sentiment.