Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly gain on tech stocks rise and Hong Kong up after holiday
Fast Retailing laid down plans to focus on e-commerce operations
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index snapped three straight days of losses on Thursday
Toyota’s Woven Capital investing in climate-focused venture capital to reduce CO2 emission
Investors stayed on the sideline before key inflation readings from US due later today
The manufacturer says current capacity unable to meet growing demand from chipmakers
The State Administration for Market Regulation is planning to add staff in its antitrust unit
Benchmark Nikkei 225 index was on track to close lower for an eighth straight session
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary says rising oil prices would hurt corporate profits
Hang Seng Healthcare Index fell nearly 4% and Hang Seng TECH index fell 1.3%
Benchmark indices of Japan and Australia fell over 2% each as they track Wall Street losses
Japanese carmaker saw its global production fell 16% in August on Southeast Asia woes
CBOE Volatility index also known as the fear gauge rose to a one-week high overnight
Investors in Japan stayed on the sidelines as the Liberal Democratic Party began election
Elsewhere, Australian shares fell about 1.5% to see its worst day in nearly three weeks
