TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average regained ground on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data spooked investors.Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he hopes the Bank of Japan communicates with markets more than ever and take appropriate action, such as through money market operations, to stabilize the bond market. Full story
Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, has earned the title of the oldest person to reach the summit at Mt. Everest for the second time in his life. NBC’s Ann Curry reports.
Japan suffered its worst 1-day loss in more than 2 years, but the Nikkei is still up about 40 percent this year. Walter Zimmerman, United-ICAP says this type of drop could occur in the U.S., while Darren Wolfberg, BNP Paribas, doesn't think so.
As soon as yields hit 1 percent on the 10-year in Japan, there was massive covering in the yen, explains David Lutz, Stifel Nicolaus.
Gold has gained ground as investors sell stocks in Japan, Europe and the U.S., reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.
Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management, says rational investors are starting to sell Japanese government bonds.
The markets are down across the board following a huge drop in Japanese stocks, with Greg Ip, The Economist.
A woman walks past an electronic board displaying a photo of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a part of news of Abenomics, in Tokyo in this April 16, 2013 file photo. To match Special Report JAPAN-ABE REUTERS/Toru Hanai/Files (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party's leader and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to voters atop a campaign van at Akihabara electronics store district in Tokyo in this December 15, 2012 file photo. To match Special Report JAPAN-ABE REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/Files (JAPAN - Tags:
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo in this February 5, 2013 file photo. To match Special Report JAPAN-ABE REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives a jersey with No.96 as a gift from former Yomiuri Giants and New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui
