Japan stocks rise amid broader gains in Asia as Nissan, Honda reportedly aim to finalize merger next year
Publishing timestamp: 2024-12-23 02:33:15
Summary
Investors are waiting for an official announcement of a potential merger between Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan. Asia-Pacific markets started the Christmas week on a positive note, boosted by cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Shares of Honda and Nissan saw gains, with both companies expected to hold board meetings to discuss entering into full-scale discussions towards business integration.
Sentiment: NEUTRAL
Tickers: 7201.T-JP, .KS11, .N225, 7267.T-JP, .SPX, .IXIC, .AXJO, .DJI, .HSI,
Keywords: kospi index, nikkei 225 index, s&p 500 index, world markets, japan, united states, honda motor co ltd, markets, breaking news: asia, asia economy, breaking news: markets, business news, s&p/asx 200,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/asia-markets-live-nissan-honda-merger-singapore-cpi-in-focus.html