Read more Nikkei 225 Stock Average stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11804/nikkei-225-stock-average.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:14:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61993/asian-stocks-follow-us-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks followed the American markets lower today as investors grew worried about the sluggish pace of global economic recovery. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong were both down about 3%, ending a rally that has sent Asian markets up 44% since March. "Those who...http://www.newser.com/story/61993/asian-stocks-follow-us-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 3:29:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54766/dow-drops-nearly-300-on-auto-bailout-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks hit the brakes hard this morning, after the Obama administration’s auto task force panned GM and Chrysler’s proposed reconstruction plans. The Dow was down 298 points by late morning, while the S&P and Nasdaq had tumbled 59 and 31 points respectively. GM plummeted 25%, falling below $3. Financials, meanwhile,...http://www.newser.com/story/54766/dow-drops-nearly-300-on-auto-bailout-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 8:46:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41421/spooked-stocks-dip-slightly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks took a small slide this morning, as spooked investors bid farewell to one of the worst months in market history. The Dow fell 21 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq were off 0.3% and 0.9% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Among the scary news was a...http://www.newser.com/story/41421/spooked-stocks-dip-slightly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Oct 2008 8:51:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41155/asia-markets-up-down-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarkets across Asia rebounded today following a huge Wall Street rally and hopes of a drop in interest rates, but failed to hold on to some of their biggest gains as investors hedged against weak earnings reports from heavy hitters such as Panasonic and Sony, MarketWatch reports. Meanwhile, the Japanese...http://www.newser.com/story/41155/asia-markets-up-down-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Oct 2008 1:44:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40678/asian-markets-tumble-again-on-recession-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks tumbled for a second day Thursday as a barrage of downbeat company forecasts deepened fears of a global recession. Every major regional benchmark was in the red. Japan's Nikkei lost 5.5% to 8,195.74, on top of a 6.8% drop yesterday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng...http://www.newser.com/story/40678/asian-markets-tumble-again-on-recession-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 22:46:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40079/asian-markets-plunge-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShare prices tumbled in Asia again today amid fears of a US recession and a braking global economy, reports MarketWatch. The key Nikkei 225 Stock Average plummeted 10%, the Hang Seng Index dropped 7.6%, and the China Enterprises Index lost 9.9%. The MSCI Asian Pacific Index—set for...http://www.newser.com/story/40079/asian-markets-plunge-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Oct 2008 1:52:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39637/stocks-plunge-600-rebound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks continued their rocky ride this morning, plunging more than 600 points after the opening bell before rebounding, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Dow, in what the Journal calls a “slow-motion crash,” was down about 250 points after the first hour. The Nasdaq and S&P followed similar paths. Today's...http://www.newser.com/story/39637/stocks-plunge-600-rebound.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Oct 2008 8:53:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39584/asian-markets-plunging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsia's markets are following on the heels of the Dow's plunge today, MarketWatch reports. All of them are dropping precipitously at the start of Friday's trading, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei index down more than 10%. Elsewhere, South Korea's was down nearly 9%, Hong Kong's 8%, and Australia's 6.7%. The...http://www.newser.com/story/39584/asian-markets-plunging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 20:08:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26136/japan-rebuilds-economic-walls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnce, Japan was one of the world’s most closed economies, with near-impregnable barriers guarding against foreign investors. It's moving back in that direction, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies are buying stakes in each other to complicate international takeover bids, and resurrecting the “poison pill” strategy America pioneered in the...http://www.newser.com/story/26136/japan-rebuilds-economic-walls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Apr 2008 13:30:08 CDT