Japan's current account surplus rises sharply, surprises markets
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Japan's current account surplus in December rose sharply, surprising the markets with an unexpected jump of 35.1 percent as services and overseas investment returns improved dramatically, the finance ministry said Monday.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and approached this week's all-time peak versus  the dollar, underpinned by concerns over the U.S. current  account deficit.
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Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its  highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes grew for a  seasonal year-end rally, spurring buying in a wide-range of  issues.
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Rising energy costs triggered the biggest jump in Japanese consumer prices in almost a decade while industrial production slumped, the government said Friday, clouding the outlook for the world's No. 2 economy.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.62 percent by midsession on Thursday as investors, cheered by a jump in U.S. stocks, bought a broad range of shares including those they had avoided recently due partly to doubts about U.S. demand.
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Gross domestic product in Japan rose at a higher-than-expected annual rate of 4.8 percent in the fourth quarter, but economists called it a one-time surge.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose more than one  percent to a 2 1/2-month closing high on Friday, bolstered by  gains on Wall Street and a growing consensus that Tokyo stocks  look cheap compared with the U.S. and other Asian markets.
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Strong exports lifted Japan's May trade surplus, as sales to the EU offset lower US demand, figures show.
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The euro climbed to a new record high level of 1.3021 dollars as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.
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China's trade surplus reached a record $18.8bn in August, raising further questions about the value of the yuan.
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Japan sees an unexpected drop in its current account surplus, but exports continue to drive growth, figures say.
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BEIJING -- China's trade surplus jumped nearly 33 percent in August to its second-highest monthly level, according to data released Tuesday, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease currency controls and narrow its yawning trade gap.
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Japan's debt rose 3.7 percent to a new record of 729.228 trillion yen (&#36;6.59 trillion) as of June 30 compared with a year ago, the government said Friday.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.62 percent  by midsession on Thursday as investors, cheered by a jump in  U.S. stocks, bought a broad range of shares including those  they had avoided recently due partly to doubts about U.S.  demand.
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Japan's trade surplus expanded 8.8 percent in October, helped by steady demand for Japanese products in Asian markets, the government said Thursday.
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Surging exports trigger a rise in China's trade surplus with the rest of the world to a record  $27bn in June.
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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.