Nikkei Opens Down After U.S. Fall
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Japanese stocks opened lower on Friday  following a tumble in U.S. shares and as cautious investors  held back ahead of the release of key machinery orders data  later in the day.
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TOKYO - Stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following sharp gains the previous day that led the benchmark Nikkei stock index to post its second-largest point gain this year.
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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 nearly 1 percent to a one-month low by Thursday afternoon as stocks like NEC Corp. dropped after disappointing earnings from U.S. companies fanned concern over profit trends and sent Wall Street lower.
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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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The Nikkei slid 1.81 percent by midday on  Wednesday after hitting a three-month low as shares of Sony  Corp. and other exporters lost ground on concerns about  declining consumer spending in the key U.S. market.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average started a  holiday-shortened week slightly down on Tuesday, falling for a  fourth straight session as brokers and banks fell again on  recent domestic data showing signs of a slowdown in some key  areas.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.25 percent on Monday as investors locked in profits on gainers such as insurers and real estate firms following the market's recent rise.
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Japan's Nikkei share average opened lower  on Thursday amid worries over higher oil prices and their  possible impact on global economies, but the downside was  supported by bargain hunting following recent sharp losses.
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Tokyo stocks opened down Wednesday as Wall Street's overnight slide prompted concerns about the U.S. economy and the effect on Japan's fragile recovery. The U.S. dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.
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Japanese stocks opened lower on Tuesday  following a decline in U.S. stocks, with technology issues  leading the decline after chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. cut its  profit outlook for the year.  The Nikkei average lost 0.25 percent to 11,261.62 by 1901 EST  and the broader TOPIX index was down 0.15 percent at 1,137.42.
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Japan's Nikkei average was down 0.19  percent by mid-morning on Tuesday, the first trading day of  2005, as investors grabbed profits in Mizuho Financial Group  and other major banks that had made strong gains late last  year.
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Japan's Nikkei index loses almost 4% and London's FTSE 100 opens 1.5% down amid recession warnings
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The Nikkei average hit a one-month   closing low on Tuesday, losing 0.48 percent after a fall in   commodity prices stoked worries about global demand and hit   stocks sensitive to the economic cycle such as steel makers.
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Tokyo's key Nikkei average opened down  0.49 percent on Tuesday with a broad range of stocks under  selling pressure following a spike in oil prices to $50 a  barrel and more losses in U.S. stocks.
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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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The Nikkei average was down 0.5 percent   on Tuesday, after briefly touching a one-month low, as a fall   in commodities prices stoked worries about global demand,   hitting stocks sensitive to the economic cycle such as steel   makers.