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Cina
Giving up on stocks: China’s retail investors seek safety first
As China's legions of retail investors flee the country's tumultuous equity markets, pushing stock prices down around 15 per cent so far this year, money is flowing into perceived safe-haven assets such as domestic bonds, gold and the dollar.
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Giappone
Stocks tumble in Tokyo, largely erasing Wednesday’s rebound
Shares fell in Tokyo on Thursday, cutting short Wednesday’s rebound, after U.S. stocks tumbled amid declining oil prices and continued anxiety over Chinese growth. The Nikkei average slid 2.7 percent to 17,240.95 at the close of trading, while the Topix index lost 2.5 percent to 1,406.55. The Topix pared an ...
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Giappone
Dollar regains ¥118 level in Tokyo
The dollar cut early losses and rose back above ¥118 in Tokyo trading late Thursday, thanks to buybacks triggered by a rebound of Chinese stocks. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥118.09-10, down from ¥118.21-21 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.0859-0860, up from $1.0815-0816, and ...
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Giappone
Tokyo investors bruised again as Nikkei dips below 17,000
Stocks fell back steeply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday amid increasing risk-averse sentiment, with the Nikkei average briefly tumbling below 17,000 for the first time in more than three months. It reflected investor concerns over a further fall in crude oil prices and the course of the Japanese ...
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Cina Giappone
Nissan to adapt crash prevention for China’s bad drivers
Call it driving with Chinese characteristics. Nissan Motor Co., which sells more automobiles in China than any other Japanese carmaker, has signed an agreement to work with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center to adapt safety features such as lane keeping and collision avoidance to suit the country’s driving ...
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Giappone
BOJ considers cutting inflation outlook amid rock-bottom oil prices
The Bank of Japan is considering cutting its inflation outlook for fiscal 2016 due to plunging crude oil prices, sources close to the central bank said Wednesday. The comments may fuel speculation that additional monetary easing is on the cards. As the pace of decline in crude oil prices has ...
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Giappone
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to take stake in Philippines’ Security Bank
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will invest around ¥100 billion in the Philippines’ Security Bank, in its latest move to capitalize on growth in that nation’s market, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The main unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to obtain a roughly 20 percent ...
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Giappone
As fortunes fade at home, drug giant Takeda eyes greener shores overseas
One balmy summer evening last year, some of the most prolific biotech and scientific minds of Boston came together. Among them was the provost of MIT, who was enjoying the saxophone music alongside a U.S. congressman and senior venture capitalists. Their hosts: a Frenchman and an American tasked with turning ...
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Giappone
Automakers’ green push in parts lifts use of hemp, citrus peel
Survey the latest at the Detroit Auto Show and you will find fibers from water bottles in car seats, hemp in the dashboards and citrus peel in the tires. Automakers, in a continuing quest to develop lighter and more environmentally-friendly vehicles, are making increased use of sometimes unlikely materials in ...
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Giappone
Travel agencies vying for share of excitement around Hokkaido Shinkansen Line
Travel agencies are aiming for a slice of the excitement when the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens on March 26. It is the first time for Hokkaido to be connected to the shinkansen network. The travel firms are justified in their enthusiasm: There was a travel boom after the March 2015 ...