Asian Stocks Fall From a High; Honda, Japan Exporters Decline as Yen Gains

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, led by Japanese
exporters, after the dollar declined to a six-week-low against
the yen amid concern the U.S. economy is slowing.

Honda Motor Co., which last year made the bulk of its sales
in North America, slid the most in six weeks. Sony Corp., the
world's biggest game-console maker, had its biggest slump in
almost a month.


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Japanese Stocks May Rise as U.S. Retail Outlook Sends Dow, S&P to Records

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares may rise after U.S.
retailers' better than expected sales eased concern a housing
slump will curb consumer spending in the world's biggest economy.

Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. may lead gains after the Dow
Jones Industrial Average had the biggest advance since 2003.


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Sony Ericsson Q2 sales up, profit below consensus

(Reuters) - The cellphone venture of Sweden's Ericsson and Japan's Sony Corp. , known for higher-end music phones based on its Walkman brand, said it gained market share in the quarter by selling lower-priced phones that widened its potential customer base.




Its report came shortly after bigger rival Motorola Inc. forecast a quarterly loss, blaming weak phone sales.


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Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average, Topix Index Rise; Sony, Nissan Pace Gain

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average
rose 18.86, or 0.1 percent, to 18,168.76 at 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo.
The broader Topix index added 2.58, or 0.1 percent, to
1784.44.

Sony Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. paced the advances.


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Japanese Stocks Climb, Led by Toyota; Topix Gains the Most in Eight Weeks

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed, sending the
Topix index to its best performance in almost eight weeks.
Exporters led the advance after the Federal Reserve said the
housing slowdown won't keep the U.S. economy from expanding and
the yen weakened.

Toyota Motor Corp. advanced to a three-month high, while
Sony Corp. gained for the first time in five days.


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Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average, Topix Index Rise; Mizuho, Sony Lead Gain

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average
rose 101.29, or 0.6 percent, to 18,060.17 at 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo.
The broader Topix index added 14.03, or 0.8 percent, to
1781.91.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sony Corp. led the advances.


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Japan Shares Fall on Greenspan China Stocks Warning; Mitsubishi UFJ Drops

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell after former
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the stock market
in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. dropped 2.1 percent and
Sony Corp. fell 1.4 percent as investors sold their holdings to
benefit from recent gains. U.S. stocks declined yesterday after
Greenspan's remarks.


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Asian Stocks Drop, Led by Japan on Dividend Rights; Sony Falls

Asian stocks fell for the first time in four days, led by Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. as the majority of the country's shares traded without a dividend entitlement today.

Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. paced exporters lower after new-home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased, adding to concern growth in the world's biggest economy is slowing

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Nikkei up 1.3 pct, exporters rebound on weaker yen

The Nikkei average rose 1.29 percent on Thursday, led by exporters such as Sony Corp. ,as concerns about their earnings receded following a recovery in U.S. stocks and the yen's retreat against the dollar.

Relieved by a halt to a slide in global share prices, investors resumed buying shares of companies with good earnings prospects such as property and steel firms including Nippon Steel Corp.

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