Nikkei snaps 4-day losing streak; U.S. worries still a drag


Tue Oct 8, 2013 7:12am BST
TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average
notched its first rise in five sessions on Tuesday, tracking
gains in other Asian markets, but a lack of progress in ending
the U.S. government shutdown and the debt-ceiling standoff kept
investors on edge.

The benchmark Nikkei closed up 0.3 percent at
13,894.61, rebounding from a five-week low of 13,748.94 hit
earlier in the session.

The broader Topix added 0.2 percent to 1,150.13 in
relatively thin trade, with 2.64 billion shares changing hands.

CHF CPI m/m 0.3% 0.2% -0.1%

CHF Retail Sales y/y 2.4% 1.7% 0.6%

Opening Market Overview

German Factory Orders m/m -0.3% 1.2% -2.7%

Midday Market Overview

Ex-dividends to knock 3.72 points off the FTSE100 tomorrow

End-of-day Market Overview