FRCOY / Nikkei 225 forecast as Fast Retailing and Recruit stocks plunge

Fast Retailing shares 9983, +5.07% rose sharply after the owner of apparel retailer Uniqlo posted a record annual net profit thanks to stronger global more_horizontal

Japan's Nikkei index extended its climb to scale a near 33-year high on Tuesday, with trading houses and Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing leading the ga more_horizontal

The momentum behind Asia-led growth is considerable. But higher sales have not all translated into profits, at least not the bottom line kind. more_horizontal

Japan stocks have moved sideways in the past few weeks as concerns about the global economy remain. The closely-watched Nikkei 225 (NI225) index was t more_horizontal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has repeatedly called for companies to increase wages, a plea that has gained urgency as prices for everyday goo more_horizontal

Yahoo Finance Live anchors Julie Hyman, Brian Sozzi and Brad Smith discuss the rise in retail wages for Japanese Uniqlo workers. more_horizontal

Japan's Fast Retailing, the owner of global clothing chain Uniqlo, said on Thursday it would open its first discount brand GU store in the United Stat more_horizontal

Fast Retailing Co. shares 9983, +5.76% rose sharply Friday morning after the apparel company said Uniqlo same-store and e-commerce sales in Japan incr more_horizontal