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Asia shares sag after retreat on Wall St, weaker Japan data

Idaho Statesman 18 Oct 2018

A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over the outlook for trade ... Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank 0.8 percent to 22,658.16 and the Kospi in South Korea lost 0.9 percent to 2,148.31 ... JAPAN TRADE. Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), but ......

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Nikkei falls on hawkish Fed minutes, weaker exports hammer machinery firms

This is Money 18 Oct 2018

By Ayai Tomisawa. TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei fell on Thursday in choppy trade, as hawkish minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last policy meeting knocked global sentiment and a surprise decline in exports hit machinery makers. The Nikkei share average dropped 0.5 percent to 22,720.88 at the midday break, after opening a tad higher. The index has fallen around 7 percent since its 27-year peak hit on Oct ... ....

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JSE likely to follow Asia’s gloomy lead

Business Day 18 Oct 2018

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% after Japanese balance of trade figures for September showed exports declined by 1.2% whereas the economists’ consensus was 1.9% growth ... further interest rate increases, saw the dollar strengthen against most currencies, including the rand, which was trading at R14.27/$ at 6.20am....

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Asia shares sag after retreat on Wall Street, weaker Japan data

The Morning Journal 18 Oct 2018

A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over the outlook for trade ... Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank 0.7 percent to 22,687.66 and the Kospi in South Korea lost 0.7 percent to 2,151.55 ... JAPAN TRADE. Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 percent from the previous year in the first decline for the world's third largest economy since 2016....

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While China fuels Asian integration, Japan longs for US role

Asia Times 18 Oct 2018

Last week, it was reported that China is once again exploring the possibility of joining an Asia-Pacific trade pact once lead by the United States ... “The Trump administration cannot jump into the TPP,” Yasu Ota, who has covered trade for Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun for more than 30 years, told Asia Times ... He also added that trade pacts like the TPP-11, and even the Trump administration’s tariffs, help encourage China to reform....

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Hong Kong stocks steady despite slump in energy sector

This is Money 18 Oct 2018

By Noah Sin. Oct 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks clawed back to end flat, after early losses and on pressure from a tepid energy sector ... trade policy] before the mid-term elections." ... ** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 0.37 percent, while Japan's Nikkei index closed 0.8 percent lower. ** As of previous trading session, the Hang Seng index was down 14.9 percent this year ... (Reporting by Noah Sin). ....

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World shares mixed after Wall St retreat, weaker Japan data

This is Money 18 Oct 2018

A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over the outlook for trade ... JAPAN TRADE. Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 percent from the previous year in the first decline for the world's third largest economy since 2016 ... A report of weaker Japanese exports in September underscored uncertainties over the outlook for trade....

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Nifty Plunges 130 Points; Snaps 3-day Rally

Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2018

Benchmark indices ended the day lower, after a solid 1,000 points rally on the Sensex in the last three trading sessions ... Stocks that exhibited weakness in trade were housing finance company names like DHFL and Indiabulls Housing Finance ... Meanwhile, Asian markets ended the day higher led by gains in the Japanese Nikkei, which was up almost 1.5 per cent in trade....

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Sensex Surges 350 Points On Solid Global Cues

Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2018

Benchmark indices surged in trade led by a solid rally in the US markets, which saw the Dow Jones surged by a whooping 547 points ... Meanwhile, Asian markets were trading higher led by gains in the Japanese Nikkei, which was up almost 1.5 per cent in trade....

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Dow futures fall more than 100 points after biggest 1-day gain since March, with Fed minutes ahead

Market Watch 17 Oct 2018

Meanwhile, the market continues to closely watch negotiations between the European Union and Britain as it attempts to exit from the trade bloc with a trade agreement in hand ... How did other markets trade?. Asian stocks ended higher, with Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +1.29% jumped 1.3%, extending Tuesday’s rally in the U.S., while European indexes were trading slightly lower as Italian and British political uncertainty buffeted stock benchmarks....

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U.S. data drags oil lower; dollar up after Fed minutes

This is Money 17 Oct 2018

The euro fell 0.6 percent to $1.1503 and Sterling was last trading at $1.3117, down 0.51 percent on the day ... European stocks hit a one-week high in early trade, but then were pulled lower by a 1.9 percent fall in an index of auto stocks ... MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed 0.21 percent higher, while Japan's Nikkei rose 1.29 percent....

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Nikkei heavyweight shares rebound; retail stocks fall

This is Money 16 Oct 2018

Traders said that Tuesday's gains were mainly due to a technical rebound, as the Nikkei was trading 5 percent below its 25-moving average, a sign of an oversold market ... Now the Nikkei's valuation is very cheap trading around 12 times its projected earnings," said Takuya Takahashi, a strategist at Daiwa Securities ... foreign trade pacts to deter currency manipulation....

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Nikkei heavyweight shares rebound but Apple suppliers, retail stocks fall

This is Money 16 Oct 2018

The Nikkei share average rose 0.8 percent to 22,445.98 in midmorning trade, after tumbling 1.8 percent on Monday to close at its lowest level since Aug ... Traders said that Tuesday's gains were mainly due to a technical rebound, as the Nikkei was trading 5 percent below its 25-moving average, a sign of an oversold market ... foreign trade pacts with countries including Japan....

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