TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.8 percent on Thursday, with exporters such as Honda Motor slipping as the yen hovered near two-week highs against the dollar, whiles banks tracked their U.S. peers lower. Mitsubishi Estate bucked the trend, rising 0.5 percent after it told Reuters on Wednesday it is interested in buying a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Japan and is preparing to launch a property investment fund in the United States. The benchmark Nikkei fell 177.37 points to 9,663.48. The Nikkei had hit an eight-month closing high of 10,135.82 last Friday....
Japan's Nikkei stock index falls to 6-week low
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
TOKYO-Japan's Nikkei stock index dropped to a six-week low Friday, pressured by a strong yen and fresh concern over the U.S. economic outlook as major technology firms gave disappointing forecasts. The benchmark Nikkei...
Nikkei flat as yen weighs, earnings eyed
The Guardian
The Guardian
* Nikkei struggles after hitting 15-month highs last week * Dowa, NEC Elec gain after media reports of upbeat earnings * Profit-taking may weigh after earnings run course - analyst * JAL set to file for bankruptcy,...


