Nikon Corp

• Nikkei Rises to Fresh 6-month High Led by Exporters, Banks

  Toyota Motor Corp rose 0.8 per cent, Nikon Corp added 1.1 per cent and Panasonic Corp gained 1.2 per cent. A weak yen lifts Japanese exporters' overseas profits when repatriated as well as their competitiveness abroad.

• Nikkei choppy on Ukraine anxiety; SoftBank soars on Alibaba news

  Japan's Nikkei share average hovered near a one-month low on Monday morning as escalating tensions in Ukraine dampened risk-appetite, though SoftBank Corp soared after its affiliate said it would go public in the United States.

• Nikkei posts best year since 1972 as Abenomics drives gains

  The Nikkei rose for a ninth day to end 0.7 per cent higher at 16,291.31 on Monday, its longest winning streak since July 2009.

• Nikkei rises to two-week high on easing Fed concern, better econ data

  Japan's core consumer prices were flat in May compared with a year earlier, marking the first time they have stopped falling in seven months, government data showed on Friday.

• Nikkei falls below 13,000 in volatile trade on China concerns

  The Nikkei dropped 0.7 per cent to 12,969.34 after rising as much as 1.3 per cent and falling 2.3 per cent at one point.

• Nikkei soars to a 28-month high as dollar sails past 100 yen

  Japanese shares climbed to a 5-1/2 year high on Friday as the U.S. dollar broke through the elusive 100-yen mark and extended its gains, with exporters and financials leading the charge on prospects of enhanced corporate earnings.

• Nikkei hits highest close since June 2008; Canon, Nintendo sink

  Market analysts had expected Japanese companies to aggressively raise their earnings guidance after the yen weakened more than 14 per cent this year, driven by bold government and central bank policies to revive growth.

• Nikkei jumps 2 per cent on exporters; recovers from Cyprus blow

  Japan's Nikkei average rebounded 2 per cent on Tuesday, regaining some ground lost in the previous session as fears receded that a controversial bailout proposal for Cyprus could reignite the euro zone crisis.

• Nikkei closes at 54-month high; Sony gains 11 per cent

  The Nikkei share average closed at a fresh four-and-a-half-year high above the 12,500-mark on Friday on growing expectations the central bank will ease monetary policy aggressively under its new leadership.

• Nikkei bounces post two days of losses, BoJ nominees confirmation eyed

  Japan's Nikkei average advanced on Thursday following two straight days of losses as some exporters rebounded, but there was some caution ahead of the confirmation of Bank of Japan leadership nominees by parliament this week.

• Nikkei slips for second day as investors book profits from rally

  The Nikkei share average slipped for a second day on Wednesday as investors took a firmer yen as a cue to pocket profits in exporters like Panasonic Corp after an eight-session market rally.

• Nikkei rises above 12,000, first time in four and a half years

  Japan's Nikkei share average rose above 12,000 on Thursday for the first time in four and a half years, with risk appetite supported by a record high on Wall Street and the prospect of Japan soon adopting an aggressive reflationary monetary policy.

• Nikkei gains for third straight week; investors bet on further BOJ easing

  Japan's Nikkei stock average edged higher on Friday, led by demand for real estate stocks as investors bet on the new Bank of Japan chief pursuing aggressive monetary easing to pull the world's third-largest economy out of deflation.

• Nikkei snaps 12-week winning streak, euro zone worry prompts pullback

  Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Friday to mark its first weekly loss in 13 weeks as sentiment was dented by gloomy comments from the ECB president on Europe's outlook, while Sony Corp tripped up on disappointing quarterly results.

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  Nikon D800 - The 36 Megapixel Monster

  Nikon Imaging Corp announced the much awaited Nikon D800, the newest in the line of full frame offerings from Nikon.