TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields retreated slightly on Friday as investors gauged the outlook for interest rates at home and in the United States ahead of key central bank meetings at the end of the month. The 10-year JGB yield slipped 0.5 basis point (bp) to 1.030% as of 0510 GMT. Between Wednesday and Thursday, the...

On Thursday, major U.S. stock indices were down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping nearly 1.3% to 40,665.03, the S&P 500 falling almost 0.8% to 5,544.59, and the Nasdaq decreasing 0.7% to 17,871.22. Palantir Technologies Inc. ( PLTR ) Palantir’s shares rose by 1.49% to close at $28.64, with an intraday high of $29.83 and a low of $28.15....

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street declines, although a rebound in semiconductor stocks limited losses. The Nikkei slipped 0.43% to 39,952.62 by the midday break, falling below the 40,000 mark for the first time since July 2. The broader Topix was down 0.63% at 2,850.47. U.S. stocks...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects American Express Company ( AXP ) to report quarterly earnings at $3.26 per share on revenue of $16.59 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. American Express ( AXP )...