Nikkei plunges on economy fears
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Japan's main share index falls sharply, hit by fears about the state of both the Japanese and US economies.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average opened down 0.58 percent on Tuesday with technology issues such as Advantest Corp. leading the way, hit by a drop in their US rivals and unexpectedly weak production data at home.
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The Nikkei fell 1 percent by midsession on Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output data put a damper on the economy's outlook.
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Japan's Nikkei hit a one-month low on  Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares, extending  losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output  data put a damper on the economy's outlook.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended down almost  one percent on Thursday after surprisingly weak machinery  orders data jolted investor confidence in Japan's economic  outlook and triggered selling across the board.
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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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Japan's Nikkei stock average dipped 1.06  percent to a one-month closing low on Wednesday, extending  losses from the day before when poor Japanese industrial output  data put a damper on the economy's outlook.
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Tokyo stocks slipped early Wednesday after the government announced that Japan's economy shrank 0.1 percent during the quarter that ended Dec. 31. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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Japanese stocks plunged just after Tuesday's open following Wall Street's worst day in more than four months. The dollar was higher against the yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.59 percent  by midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains, as exporters  like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. declined on concern over the  possible impact on the global economy of surging oil prices.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.66 percent by midday on Monday, extending losses into a third day as another surge in oil prices deepened worries about the global economic impact and knocked down exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei average closed down 0.79 percent on Friday after the government surprised the market with a downward revision to economic growth figures.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.29 percent  by mid-morning on Friday as renewed earnings concerns prompted  investors to sell several technology stocks, while insurers  dropped on worries over their exposure to the costs of a  hurricane hitting the United States.
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Japanese stocks fell Thursday as traders sold real estate and shipbuilders amid concern about the slowdown of Japan's economy.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 0.19 percent by  midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains and extending losses  into a ninth straight day as worries about high oil prices and  domestic economic uncertainty hit exporters and tech stocks.
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The Nikkei average sank 2 percent on  Monday morning after a fall in the dollar rattled 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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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 0.19 percent by  midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains and extending losses  into a ninth straight day as worry over higher oil prices and  domestic economic uncertainty hit exporters and tech stocks.