Japan
Asian Stocks, Australian Dollar Gain on Economy Outlook; Gold Hits Record Asian stocks and European index
futures rose, gold climbed to a record and the Australian dollar
led gains in Asian currencies on signs the economic recovery is
gathering pace.
Caterpillar Beating Komatsu as Dow Industrials Climbs on Dollar Index Drop For the first time since the equity
rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the
smallest as the dollar’s descent sends investors to companies
with the most business in international markets.
Dollar Slump Persisting as Most Accurate Forecasters See No Bottom in 2010 The most accurate dollar forecasters
predict the world’s reserve currency will continue sliding even
when the Federal Reserve begins to raise interest rates, which
policy makers say is an “extended period” away.
Hino to Construct 3 Billion Yen Truck Factory in Indonesia, Nikkei Reports Hino Motors Ltd., Japan’s biggest
maker of heavy-duty trucks, is building its largest overseas
factory in Indonesia to meet rising demand in Southeast Asia,
the Nikkei newspaper reported.
China Risks Japan 1980s-Style Bubble With Loose Monetary Policy, BNP Says China is risking a Japan-style
bubble unless the country’s regulators start to rein a record
lending boom, BNP Paribas said.
Aluminum Bubble-in-Making Concerns Mount as Global Surplus Seen Rising 29% Warehouses holding enough aluminum
to build 69,000 Boeing 747 jumbo jets are why Peter Sorrentino
says the most abundant metallic element in the earth’s crust is
too expensive.
Japan Air May Cut Employee Pensions by More Than 50 Percent, Kyodo Says Japan Airlines Corp. may reduce
pensions for current employees by more than 50 percent, Kyodo
News reported, citing a presentation by President Haruka
Nishimatsu.
Microsoft, News Corp. Held Talks to Remove Content From Google, FT Reports Microsoft Corp. held talks with
News Corp. about paying the Wall Street Journal publisher to
remove reports from Google Inc.’s search engine, the Financial
Times reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Dubai Ruler Removes Aides in Effort to Court Investors Ahead of Bond Issue Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum fired one senior aide and removed three others
from the board of Dubai’s main holding company as the debt-laden
emirate tries to secure a second $10 billion injection of funds.
Akebono, Fields, Mori Seiki, NS Environmental, Sony: Japan Equity Preview The following companies may have
unusual price changes in Japanese trading on Nov. 24. Markets
will be closed on Nov. 23 for a national holiday. Stock symbols
are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the previous
close. The information in each item was released after markets
closed, unless stated otherwise.
Trial of Top Khmer Rouge Jailor Duch for Mass Cambodian Killings Will End The trial of the Khmer Rouge’s top
prison warden ends this week after six months of testimony about
the regime’s mass killings and brutality that brought Cambodians
face to face with the man who tortured them three decades ago.
Death Toll Climbs to 104 After China's Worst Mining Accident in Two Years The death toll from China’s worst
coal-mine disaster in almost two years rose to 104 as
authorities criticized safety lapses and dismissed senior
management of the pit in the country’s northeast.