*Nikkei down 0.2 pct, Topix off 0.3 pct. TOKYO, Dec 11- Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday as investors, cautious over signs that the market is overbought after a 10 percent rally over the past month, took profits on export-focused firms.
TOKYO, Dec 10- Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as gains in index heavyweights Fast Retailing Co Ltd and Advantest Corp erased losses caused weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data.
*Advantest surges on report of strong orders this qtr. TOKYO, Dec 10- Japan's Nikkei share average hit a seven-month high on Monday, buoyed by a jump in Chinese November factory output and a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report, although profit-taking in some exporters capped gains.
*Nikkei holds above 9,500 mark for 2nd day in row. TOKYO, Dec 7- Japan's Nikkei share average ended slightly lower on Friday, coming off a seven-month high, as profit-taking kicked in on a near month-long rally that has been inspired by yen weakness on expectations of bold central bank action.
TOKYO, Dec 7- Half of Japan's manufacturers say their top request for the winner of this month's parliamentary election is a push to weaken the yen, which they see as critical to reviving the nation's economy, a Reuters poll showed. He has called for radical monetary easing by the Bank of Japan to beat persistent deflation and a strong yen.
*LDP looks set to win a majority on Dec. 16 election. TOKYO, Dec 6- The Nikkei share average climbed to a seven-month closing high above the 9,500 mark on Thursday, encouraged by a yen kept weaker through persistent speculation that the central bank would adopt bolder action to pull Japan out of deflation under a likely new government.
*LDP looks set to win a majority on Dec. 16 election. *Sharp up, Hon Hai reportedly still in talks. TOKYO, Dec 6- The Nikkei average climbed to a seven-month high above the 9,500 mark on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker yen on persistent speculation the central bank would adopt bolder action to pull Japan out of deflation under a likely new government.
DETROIT, Dec 5- Honda Motor Co, maker of the best-selling Civic compact car, expects that within two years it will export more cars and light trucks built at its seven North America plants than it imports from Japan and that those factories will take on a larger role in global product development.
*LDP looks set to win a majority on Dec. 16 election. TOKYO, Dec 6- The Nikkei average climbed to a seven-month high above the key-9, 500 mark on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker yen on persistent speculation the central bank would adopt bolder action to pull Japan out of deflation under a likely new government.
*Ford's effort is latest of many Lincoln overhauls. The MKC is the second of four core models that Lincoln will pitch to an growing market insiders call "discreet luxury," epitomized by fashion labels such as Paul Smith and Bottega Veneta that avoid overt symbols of wealth.
*Fast Retailing up 1.5 pct on strong November sales. TOKYO, Dec 5- Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday as investors moved into defensive stocks such as retailers and steelmakers, which offset losses at exporters stemming from worries over the U.S. budget tangle.
*Exporters weak as dollar trades below 82 yen threshold. The risk of profit-taking is rising as the dollar has breached the support level of 82 yen, "said Yutaka Miura, senior technical analyst at Mizuho Securities. Exporters weakened, with Honda Motor Co dropping 1.1 percent, Toyota Motor Corp falling 0.7 percent and Canon Inc shedding 1.6 percent.
*Kansas City Southern railroad leading charge. Over the past five years, Kansas City Southern has spent about $300 million to lay roughly 90 miles of new track in Texas, buy and update terminals in Mexico and make other network upgrades.
Every day, about 10 Kansas City Southern trains hauling everything from cars to chemicals crisscross the border between Mexico and the United States at Laredo, Texas, up from about six just three years ago.
*Ford US sales up 6.5 pct, Chrysler up 14 pct, Toyota up 17 pct. "Vehicle sales are one of the encouraging spots of our economy," said Gary Bradshaw, portfolio manager with Hodges Capital Management in Dallas.
"Vehicle sales are one of the encouraging spots of our economy," said Gary Bradshaw, portfolio manager with Hodges Capital Management in Dallas.