Japanese stocks rose for a second day after metal prices gained, U.S. wholesale inventories climbed and the stronger euro boosted the earnings prospects for electronics makers.
Toyota Motor Corp., which gets 31 percent of its revenue in North America, rose 0.8 percent. Canon Inc., a camera maker that counts Europe as its biggest market, climbed 1.1 [...]
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Japanese Stocks Rise on U.S. Economy, Euro; Toyota, Canon Climb
April 12th, 2010 by Financial Writer
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more...Stock rise as investors shake off GDP revision
December 22nd, 2009 by Financial Writer
Stocks rose Tuesday as investors appear to be shaking off a worse-than-expected report that showed economic growth in the third quarter was not as strong as previously forecast.
Overseas markets strengthened. A report that the British economy did not contract as much as previously thought in the third quarter sparked a rally in Europe.
The U.S. government [...]
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