Nikkei seen range-bound, oil-linked shares strong - CNBC
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to be range-bound on Tuesday, the first full trading day of 2009, with higher oil prices boosting trading firm Mitsubishi Corp even as profit-taking emerges to limit gains. Bridgestone Corp ...

Australia Stocks, Japan Futures Rise on Oil Rally, Weaker Yen - Bloomberg
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian shares and Japanese stock futures rose as a rally in crude oil and the weakening yen improved the earnings outlook for mining companies and Japanese exporters. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company ...

Hong Kong, Sydney post gains on last day of 2008 - Marketwatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets advanced Wednesday on the last trading day of the year, with Hong Kong stocks gaining on Chinese companies such as Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, while Australian shares rose for a fourth ...

Nikkei seen range-bound, oil-linked shares strong - Reuters
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is likely to be range-bound on Tuesday, the first full trading day of 2009, with higher oil prices boosting trading firm Mitsubishi Corp ( 8058.T ) even as profit-taking emerges to limit gains ...

Nikkei up 1 pct as exporters gain on weaker yen - Guardian Unlimited
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1 percent on Tuesday, the first full trading day of 2009, with exporters such as Sony Corp gaining after the yen slid against the dollar. Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it plans to halt ...

CME Nikkei 225 Stock Index Futures Settle Down 85 Points - FXStreet.com
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Bridgestone sees 15 pct fall in 2009 profit-Nikkei - Reuters
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Bridgestone Corp ( 5108.T ), Japan's biggest tire maker, expects its operating profit to fall 15 percent to about 100 billion yen ($1.07 billion) in calendar 2009, the Nikkei financial daily reported. Bridgestone said on ...

Nomura may book 50 bln yen loss on Fortress -Nikkei - Forbes
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc is likely to book a third-quarter valuation loss of more than 50 billion yen ($535 million) on its stake on Fortress Investment Group , the Nikkei business daily reported. The loss, along with those on ...

STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares set for muted start as U.S. dips - CNBC
WELLINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares are set for a softer start on Tuesday, as Wall Street eased slightly after investors booked profits following last week's solid rally. The initial flush of optimism, which marked the New Year, quickly ...

Financial market highlights - Canada East
S&P/TSX Composite Index - 9,285.51 up 51.40 points S&P/TSX 60 - 560.96 up 4.13 points; Dow - 8,952.89 down 81.80 points; S & P 500 - 927.45 down 4.35 points; Nasdaq - 1,628.03 dwon 4.18 points; Tokyo Nikkei - 9,043.12 up 183.56 points