The USD/Yen exchange after a nice pop up in late january this year has been drifting lower for months now. It could be a big issue for the stock market since the Nikkei225 is driven by exporters for the main part. As you can see in chart below, the USD/Yen...

Bridgestone’s management has raised its guidance for FY12/09. The new guidance is much higher than the original delivered in February. The main changes come from a gain in foreign exchange rate, higher volumes, positive effects from raw material prices,...