STOCKS The Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed, reversing an earlier drop, after investors judged declines from the year’s high that suggest a bear market to be out of step with companies’ fundamental profit outlook. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Japanese stocks are seen tumbling on Thursday under the double punch of a Wall Street fall on economic worries and a strong yen, with exporters such as Canon Inc likely to be hit especially hard. [REUTERS]

STOCKS Tokyo stocks fell sharply Friday for the second straight day on the yen’s rapid rise relative to other major currencies and weakness in Asian equities, with the key Nikkei index closing slightly above a near-16-month low. [KYODO]

STOCKS Tokyo stocks dropped for the eighth consecutive trading day Tuesday, with the Nikkei index again falling below the 15,000 mark at one point as selling on persistent U.S. mortgage market worries wiped out early gains on stronger-than-expected Japanese economic data. [KYODO]

STOCKS Tokyo stocks closed lower for the sixth straight day Friday as continuing credit worries stemming from U.S. subprime mortgage woes weighed on investor sentiment, sending the key Nikkei index to a three-month low. [KYODO]

STOCKS Japan’s broadest indicator of the outlook for the economy fell to the lowest level in a decade, signaling growth may stall. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 37.26, or 0.2 percent, to 16,613.75 at 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo. The broader Topix index dropped 5.23, or 0.3 percent, to 1,601.98, lead by Nintendo Co. and Honda Motor Co. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 44.06, or 0.3 percent, to 16,654.02 at 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo. The broader Topix index was little changed at 1,606.08. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Monday, driving the benchmark Nikkei index to close at its highest level in one week, as firmness in overseas equities encouraged investors to buy a wide range of shares. [KYODO]

STOCKS The Nikkei average opened 0.4 percent higher on Wednesday, led by exporters such as Honda Motor Corp and tracking gains on Wall Street.

STOCKS Margin buying on Japan’s three major stock exchanges grew last week for the first time in six weeks, the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Tuesday. [KYODO]

STOCKS Japanese stocks slid, sending the Topix index to the lowest close in a month, on mounting evidence the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis is slowing growth in the world’s biggest economy and on gains in the yen. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Japanese stocks dropped, with the Topix index posting the biggest slide in a month, after withdrawals from U.K. bank Northern Rock Plc reignited fears that a credit crisis will slow the global economy. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Japan’s second-biggest bank, and Aiful Corp., the nation’s fourth-biggest consumer finance firm by market value, paced declines by financial stocks. [BLOOMBERG]

STOCKS Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Friday, sending the benchmark Nikkei index finishing above the 16,000 line for the first time in a week, as the yen’s depreciation encouraged investors to buy recent decliners. [KYODO]

STOCKS Manga, anime and video game-related stocks made a noticeable rise on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation, as well-known manga fan Aso Taro is expected to become the country’s next prime minister (1)

STOCKS Japanese stocks edged down on Tuesday, taking the Nikkei average down 0.4 percent as concerns about domestic demand in the wake of an unexpected drop in capital spending led to selling in lacklustre trade, though shares in bridge makers bucked the trend. [REUTERS]

STOCKS Sony Corp. plans to list its wholly owned subsidiary, Sony Financial Holdings Inc., in October on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s first section, sources said Sunday. [THE JAPAN TIMES]

STOCKS The Nikkei average rose 1.2 percent on Friday, led by Sony Corp and other high-technology shares as investors were encouraged by an overnight gain in the Nasdaq. [REUTERS]

STOCKS Asian stocks may rebound after U.S. shares rallied on speculation earnings at technology companies will rise and on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next policy meeting. [BLOOMBERG]