HEADLINES

ECONOMY

NY Stocks (Thursday): Dow 40,545.93 (-1,679.39); Nasdaq 16,550.61 (-1,050.44)

Japan Communications Ministry Issues Strict Warning to Embattled Fuji TV

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, 4 Others Sign Agreement on Biz Use of Stablecoins

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=147.24-27 Yen; Euro=1.0970-0972 Dollars

Tesla's Jan.-March Global Sales Down 13% amid Backlash against CEO Elon Musk

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 34,735.93 (-989.94)

Risks to Japan's Economic Growth "Tilted to the Downside," IMF Board Warns

Dollar Hits 3-Week Lows below 148 Yen amid Risk-Off Mood over Trump Tariffs

Nikkei Average Briefly Loses Over 1,600 Points on Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 34,673.69 (-1,052.18)

Nintendo to Release Switch 2 New Video Game Console on June 5

US President Trump Announces 24% Reciprocal Tariff on Imports from Japan

NY Stocks (Wednesday): Dow 42,225.32 (+235.36); Nasdaq 17,601.05 (+151.16)

Usage of ChatGPT Hits Record High as Studio Ghibli-Like AI Images Spread

EU Fines Toyota, Honda, 13 Other Global Automakers 458 M. Euros for Cartel

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=149.65-67 Yen; Euro=1.0791-0792 Dollars

Japanese Department Stores Log Sales Declines in March as Duty-Free Sales Drop

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 35,725.87 (+101.39)

BOJ Governor Ueda Warns of Major Impact on World Trade from Trump Tariffs

US Reciprocal Tariffs to Take Effect Immediately after Wednesday Announcement

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 35,639.81 (+15.33)

Japanese Automakers Post Higher Vehicle Sales in U.S. Market in 1st Quarter

Rapidus Starts Operations at Pilot Line for Advanced Chips in Japan's Hokkaido

NY Stocks (Tuesday Closing): Dow 41,989.96 (-11.80); Nasdaq 17,449.89 (+150.60)

New Auto Sales Rise for 3rd Straight Year in Japan in FY 2024, Led by New Models

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=149.62-64 Yen; Euro=1.0800-0802 Dollars

Jiji Press, Publisher Tokyo Shoseki Form Business Partnership in Education Field

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 35,624.48 (+6.92)

70,336 Tons of Japanese Govt-Stockpiled Rice Sold in 2nd Round of Auction

Feb. Job Openings Ratio in Japan Down 0.02 Point Yr/Yr in First Drop in 6 Months

Major Japan Makers' Biz Sentiment Logs First Drop in 4 Quarters: BOJ Tankan

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 35,825.59 (+208.03)

Japan's Fair Trade Commission to Regulate Google, Apple under New Smartphone Law

Nissan Cancels Investment of Up to 600 Million Euros in Renault's EV Unit Ampere

NY Stocks (Monday Closing): Dow 42,001.76 (+417.86); Nasdaq 17,299.29 (-23.70)

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group to Quit Int'l Group Committed to Decarbonization

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=149.13-15 Yen; Euro=1.0831-0832 Dollars

Japan's Industrial Production Rises 2.5% in February, 1st increase in 4 Months

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 35,617.56 (-1,502.77)

Major Japanese Food Makers to Raise Prices for 4,225 Items in April

Japan Govt to Provide Rapidus with 802.5 Billion Yen in Additional Subsidies

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 35,691.52 (-1,428.81)

Trump Says He "Couldn't Care Less" if Imported Car Prices Rise due to Tariffs