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Japan shares retain most gains in afternoon trade (UP 4%)
Marketwatch ^ | March 15, 2011

Posted on 03/15/2011 8:57:37 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT

The Nikkei Stock Average climbed 4.3% to 8,974.38, after shrinking more than 16% in the previous two sessions, as investors looked beyond concerns about radiation from a stricken nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan; the broader Topix index added 5.4% to 807.79. The two benchmarks ended the morning session 4.4% and 5.1% higher, respectively ...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Japan
KEYWORDS: japan; nikkei
nikkei ping
1 posted on 03/15/2011 8:57:41 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
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2 posted on 03/15/2011 9:04:04 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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Govt pumping money, just like here in US.


3 posted on 03/15/2011 9:06:08 PM PDT by IH8DEMS (.)
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Japanese stocks trading on the NYSE had a serious rally this afternoon. Lots of bargain hunting.


4 posted on 03/15/2011 9:11:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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5 posted on 03/15/2011 9:12:08 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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I was just on the Nikkei website and noticed a straight line for an hour or two . . .does the exchange take time off for lunch?


6 posted on 03/15/2011 9:12:20 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Celebrate 'Civility'")
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You can bet there’s as great a concern about an economic meltdown as one that’s nuclear. Hopefully the printing presses won’t overheat.


7 posted on 03/15/2011 9:18:59 PM PDT by Paraclete
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Sony or Toshiba?
Nissan or Honda?


8 posted on 03/15/2011 9:21:53 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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yep. every day. Lunch. Ain’t that something?

SONY is cheap.


9 posted on 03/15/2011 9:28:04 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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When did Toshiba join the NYSE?


10 posted on 03/15/2011 9:33:47 PM PDT by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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Toshiba .... looks like end of ‘05

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=TOSBF.PK&t=my&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=TOSBF.PK&a=09&b=21&c=2004&d=02&e=16&f=2011&g=m
oct 21, 2005


11 posted on 03/15/2011 9:52:52 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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looks like OTC

finally found Subaru
FUJI HEAVY INDS ADR (Other OTC: FUJHY.PK )


12 posted on 03/15/2011 9:54:53 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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Yea, it really is, I never realized before. It makes me wonder how many traders and analysts actually do take the time off or use the delay to gather it all in to make the next deal.


13 posted on 03/16/2011 2:18:17 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Celebrate 'Civility'")
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