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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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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Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Monday due to economic uncertainties following powerful earthquakes that hit northern Japan over the weekend. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday morning on concerns about higher oil prices. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average was down 121.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei share average fell 2.2 percent by midday Monday as a sudden rise in the yen&#39;s value hurt exporters, while a weekend earthquake that hit northern Japan
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Tokyo'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 U.S. rivals and  unexpectedly weak production data at home.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei average slipped 1.11  percent on Wednesday to its lowest finish in nearly two weeks,  hurt by a tumble in U.S. stocks and a stronger yen by offering  to buy a further 25 percent stake in the ailing chip maker for  $1.25 billion.
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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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Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.36  percent at the opening on Wednesday as profit-taking pushed  down recent gainers including Bridgestone Corp. after the  market had risen in the previous four sessions.
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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 fell almost 1 percent by midday on Tuesday after poor industrial output data sapped investor appetite for tech issues and as profit-taking hit recent gainers such as Nippon Steel Corp.
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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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The Nikkei average fell one percent by  midsession on Friday as makers of heavy machinery and other  cyclical shares fell after the government surprised the market  by revising down economic growth data.
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Japan's Nikkei average fell for a fifth straight day to hit a one-month closing low on Wednesday as key exporters and techs such as Kyocera Corp. extended losses on renewed caution about the country's economic outlook.
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Japan's Nikkei average fell around 0.8  percent by mid-afternoon on Tuesday after industrial output  data sapped investor appetite for tech issues and profit-taking  hit recent gainers such as Nippon Steel Corp.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average turned lower by  late morning on Wednesday as concern over surging oil prices  and their possible impact on the global economy hit exporters  such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.36 percent at the opening on Wednesday as profit-taking pushed down recent gainers including Bridgestone Corp. after the market had risen in the previous four sessions.