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Japan shares slip to 1-week lows; Line, Z Holdings jump on merger talks news


Thursday, 14 November 2019 10:44 WIB

Saham Jepang


Japanese shares retreated to one-week lows on Thursday as doubts over an interim U.S.-China trade deal lifted the safe-haven yen, while Line Corp and Z Holdings surged on news that the Yahoo Japan operator was in merger talks with messaging app firm Line.

The Nikkei share average dropped 0.2% to 23,263.96 by the midday break, its lowest since Nov. 7, and the broader Topix retreated 0.5% to 1,691.98, also a one-week low.

Export-oriented Nissan Motor fell 2.2%, Honda Motor shed 1.4%, and Toyota Motor dropped 0.8%.

Z Holdings, which last month changed its name from Yahoo Japan, soared 15.9% after the internet firm said merger discussions were underway with Line Corp.

Shares in Line were untraded with a glut of buy orders, while SoftBank Corp, which owns almost half of Z Holdings, climbed 1.5%.

The merger talks between Z Holdings and Line also put pressure on their competitors, with Rakuten Inc diving 5.5%.

Z Holdings was the most traded stock on the main board, while SoftBank Corp was the third-most, and Rakuten was the sixth-most traded issues on the Topix.

Source: Reuters


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