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Asian indices mixed amid choppy trade; Tokyo near 4-1/2-month low Index heavyweight Softbank (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9984.T-JP) jumped 1.4 percent on news that the… Tokyo flaunts edgy designs as rivals seek Asian fashion crown While it may not boast the big names that draw the international press to… Tokyo Filmex Selects Nine Asian Pictures for Competition TOKYO — The Tokyo Filmex festival has set nine pictures for its international competition, including Asaf… Chinese Shares Lead Losses in Asian Trading In Tokyo, stocks eased from their highest levels in almost seven years, as the Japanese yen took… Asian stocks end mostly lower, Tokyo lifts Asian markets are mostly lower following a fall on Wall Street, with shares of Apple’s suppliers mixed… Asian Shares Mixed, Tokyo Gains However, trading in Tokyo was thin as many traders were absent for the Obon midsummer holiday. “With a more… Asian Shares Lower; Tokyo Hardest Hit The Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.1% to 15159.79 as the downward momentum from Tuesday’s trading on Wall Street… Asian stocks rise on strong US jobs report TOKYO — Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday after the U.S. reported strong hiring for June.… Tokyo Joe’s fast casual Asian food hits metro Phoenix Tokyo Joe’s, a Colorado-based chain of fast-casual Asian restaurants, has set its sights on metro… Asian shares lower with Tokyo leading losses Stocks in Tokyo led losses in Asia Thursday as the yen strengthened and many blue-chip stocks traded… Oil little changed in thin Asian trading TOKYO — Oil prices were little changed in thin Asian trading Monday amid anticipation of the New… Most Asian markets up in directionless trading Trader Greg Mulligan works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Dec. 16, 2013.… Asian stocks mostly fall ahead of Fed decision TOKYO — Most Asian markets fell Monday as traders sought direction ahead of a key decision… Tokyo, Asian nations in currency swap talks Tokyo is now talking with Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore to expand or resume bilateral… Asian Shares Higher; Weaker Yen Lifts Tokyo–3rd Update Japanese stocks ended within a whisker of a fresh 2013 high Monday, leading Asia higher, as…