Japanese firms feeling confident
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Japan's business confidence is improving and firms are set to boost investment in the coming months.
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The nation's factories, plants and utilities should continue picking up steam in coming months, a research group said Monday, suggesting hardy consumer spending and moderating inflation are boosting confidence among manufacturers.
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A corporate spending survey that  boosted optimism about Japan's economy drove Tokyo shares  sharply higher on Monday, while other Asian stock markets  traded around multi-month highs.
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Though business demand for IT products remains moderate, IPOs point to a healthy sector that is instilling confidence among investors.
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Japanese stocks rose moderately on Monday, as export shares responded positively to Friday&#39;s rise in US share prices and an upward revision in economic growth figures provided some support to domestic stocks.
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Confidence at Japanese companies fell to its lowest level in more than two years, a closely-watched Bank of Japan survey showed Friday, amid rising anxiety about a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy and recent market turmoil.
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Japanese stocks rose shortly after the open Friday, as investors welcomed a slight improvement in corporate sentiment registered in a key central bank survey.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.53 percent by  midsession on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic about  Japan's economy, buying banks such as Mizuho Financial Group  and shares in firms tied to domestic business.
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Japan's central bank shows signs of confidence in the country's economy, raising interest rates to 0.5%.
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The Nikkei share 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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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 unemployment rate improved in August while a key economic survey released Friday showed growing corporate optimism in the latest signs of a gradual rebound in the world's second largest economy.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose on expectations a government report today may provide further evidence of growth in the world&#39;s second-largest economy.
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The Japanese electronics makers remained cautious about the months ahead, citing worries about global growth. Japanese corporate profits are almost certain to be hurt by any economic slowdown in Japan and in the United States.
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CHIBA, Japan  - It's soft, it glows and if it's in  a crash, nothing will get badly dented -- maybe.
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Confidence at Japan&#39;s largest companies fell in the last quarter from a recent peak, but executives nonetheless said they planned to sharply increase capital investment in the
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The growing number of companies who are nurturing a talent pool and promoting from within is good news for leaders-in-waiting.