ILEA000007740: Nikkei dips below 12,000 on Wall Street tumble

Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months

STORY: Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices continue to soar, according to the latest industry data. According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales at major stores across the country totaled about 1 trillion yen (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 2 percent in yen terms from the previous year. Food sales, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total, fell 1.7 percent, the association said, while sales of clothing and cosmetics rose as people went out more as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Officials at the association said that consumers are buying less per shopping trip as they are becoming more cost-conscious and thrifty amid rising food prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

Dow sinks 530 points after Fed rate hike

STORY: Dow sinks 530 points after Fed rate hike DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street 2. various of the Federal Reserve 3. various of Fed Chair Jerome Powell making an announcement 4. various of a Signature Bank branch in Manhattan, New York STORYLINE: U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 530.49 points, or 1.63 percent, to 32,030.11. The S&P 500 dropped 65.90 points, or 1.65 percent, to 3,936.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 190.15 points, or 1.60 percent, to 11,669.96. All the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and financials down 3.64 percent and 2.37 percent respectively, leading the slide. The Fed approved a 25 basis point rate hike at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, forging ahead with its fight against stubborn inflation despite fina

U.S. stocks fall after Fed raises rates, signals more hikes ahead

STORY: U.S. stocks fall after Fed raises rates, signals more hikes ahead DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street 2. various of U.S. Federal Reserve 3. various of Fed Chair Jerome Powell making opening remarks while attending a press conference on Dec. 14 4. various of consumers in New York City during holiday season STORYLINE: Wall Street's major averages declined on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the seventh time this year and signaled more hikes to come next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 142.29 points, or 0.42 percent, to 33,966.35. The S&P 500 fell 24.33 points, or 0.61 percent, to 3,995.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 85.93 points, or 0.76 percent, to 11,170.89. Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with financials and materials down 1.29 percent and 1.11 percent, respectively, leading the laggards. Health care rose 0.14 percen

Nikkei tumbles below 10,000 after terrorist attacks

TOKYO, Japan - A stock market screen in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average tumbling below 10,000 for the first time in 17 years on the morning of Sept. 12 as chaos swept world financial markets following terrorist attacks in the United States the previous day.

Nikkei closes at 4-month high, TOPIX at 5-month high

TOKYO, Japan - Passers-by look at the electronic board of stock prices quotations at a brokerage in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on May 1. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average shot up 491.14 points, or 3.52%, to 14,425.46, its highest close since Dec. 18. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) of all First Section issues was up 45.23 points, or 3.31%, to 1,411.69, closing above 1,400 for the first time since Nov. 15. It was the highest TOPIX finish since Nov. 10.

Tokyo stocks post year's largest tumble

TOKYO, Japan - People watch the stock price board at a Tokyo brokerage house March 29 as the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average plunged 693.15 points in the year's steepest fall to close at the day's low of 13,072.36.

Nikkei manages slight rebound

TOKYO, Japan - Passersby watch a stock price board outside a brokerage house in Ginza, Tokyo, on March 14. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average gained a bit of ground in thin trading in the wake of a sharp rebound in U.S. technology stocks, but the broad-based TOPIX extended its losing streak on a tumble in the banking sector.

Tokyo stocks move sharply lower in morning

TOKYO, Japan - Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange move sharply lower on the morning of March 12 on a tumble in U.S. technology stocks March 9. The signboard of a brokerage firm in Tokyo's Nihombashi district shows the Nikkei Stock Average plunging 378.45 points to end the morning at 12,249.45.

Dollar climbs to 120 yen in Tokyo morning deals

TOKYO, Japan - A display at a money broker in Tokyo's Nihombashi district shows the U.S. dollar above the 120 yen line on March 8 in the morning. The U.S. currency traded above 120 yen for the first time in 20 months in Tokyo on speculations that Japanese authorities will tolerate a weaker yen.

Nikkei ends morning slightly above 12,500

TOKYO, Japan - A passerby looks at an electronic signboard of stock prices at a brokerage company in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district on March 2. That day, the Nikkei Stock Average ended the morning session off 178.10 points, or 1.4%, at 12,503.56. The benchmark index fell to as low as 12,428.48 at one point in the morning, down over 250 points. It was the first time since September 1985 for the index to fall below 12,500.

Nikkei dips below 12,000 on Wall Street tumble

TOKYO, Japan - Passers-by look at the signboard of a Tokyo brokerage company in Yaesu district on the morning of March 13. The Nikkei Stock Average fell below 12,000 in the morning for the first time since February 1985 as Tokyo stocks were again hammered by a slide on Wall Street.

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