stocks
Koizumi hints at no special
steps to buoy stock prices
TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo - Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday indicated the government will take no special
steps to buoy sinking stock prices, said Heizo Takenaka, state minister
in charge of economic and fiscal policy.
Ruling coalition agrees to
begin study on stock measures
TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo - Secretaries
general of the three ruling coalition parties confirmed at a meeting Tuesday
that the parties will begin studying measures to help bolster the sagging
Tokyo stock market, party officials said.
Dollar slightly lower against
yen in morning
TOKYO, July 23 Kyodo - The U.S.
dollar was slightly lower against the yen in Tokyo on Tuesday morning in
quiet trading.
Koizumi hints at no special
steps to buoy stock prices
TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo - Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi on Monday hinted at taking no special steps to buoy sinking
stock prices in a meeting with Heizo Takenaka, state minister in charge
of economic and fiscal policy, Takenaka said.
Japan gov't bond futures prices
down ahead of bidding
TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo - Prices of
10-year Japanese government bond futures were soft Tuesday morning on hedge
selling ahead of the day's bidding for new 10-year bonds. (11 :51)