Kana Nishizawa

Nov 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Christine Burke |Kana Nishizawa

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund further trimmed its stake in Nintendo Co., deepening a selloff that began in August. The Public Investment Fund cut its position in the the Kyoto-based games company to 6.3% from 7.5%, according to a filing to Japan’s Finance Ministry. That follows a sale of more than 17 million shares over a six-week period to October. Nintendo shares fell as much as 4% in Tokyo.

Nov 5, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Kana Nishizawa |Momoka Yokoyama

(Bloomberg) -- The yen weakened while Japanese stocks posted gains as traders awaited the results of the US presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Japanese markets are in particular focus as votes are counted in the US, given their size and liquidity, and the heavy focus on the dollar-yen currency pair during Asian trading hours. The yen weakened about 0.6% to 152.62 per dollar around 9:47 a.m. in Tokyo, after swinging between gains and losses earlier.

Nov 5, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Kana Nishizawa |Momoka Yokoyama

Japanese stock futures climbed, as investors braced for the outcome of the US presidential election that will have implications for the global economy. Nikkei 225 futures were at 38,970 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, compared with the close of 38,474.9 for the underlying gauge. The yen was slightly higher amid dollar weakness, with polls showing a deadlocked US presidential race.

Aug 6, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Kana Nishizawa

The three-day meltdown in Japan’s stocks that’s rocked global markets was so violent that it almost defies description. Here are some numbers that put the size and scope of the move in perspective. Here are some of most the notable moves:

Apr 29, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Kana Nishizawa

Japan’s stock market will reopen from a holiday, giving traders their first chance to react to Monday’s volatile yen session that sparked suspicion the nation’s government intervened to support the currency. Futures for the Nikkei 225 Stock Average were at 38,315.00 as of 7:24 a.m. in Tokyo on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, compared with the closing level of 37,934.76 for the underlying gauge on Friday.