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NEEDS - Nikkei Economic Electronic Databank System |
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Q. What financial information does Nikkei NEEDS provide?
A. NEEDS supplies a wide range of financial data covering listed
and JASDAQ equities, indices, listed and unlisted bond markets,
derivatives and commodity markets, corporate fundamental data,
earnings estimates, corporate actions, foreign exchange and macro-economic
statistics etc. Please refer to the detailed data provided in
other parts of this website.
Q. Who are Nikkei NEEDS customers?
A. NEEDS is currently used by all major Japanese banks, a true testament to
the integrity of its service. Over 95% of foreign-affiliated
securities companies trading in Japan also use NEEDS.
Q. What
are the advantages of NEEDS financial statement data?
A. Nikkei compiles
1) Tanshin "Flash" data
2) "Yuho" Annual Reports
3) Nikkei's 'Questionnaires' collected from each company.
Items are also calculated by Nikkei for consistency.
Q. Which code is used in NEEDS database?
A. NEEDS mainly uses 2 types of code -
1) "Security Code" (4-digit
code also known as "Quick Code") assigned by the Security Code
Conference in Japan for listed companies.
2) Nikkei Company Code
(Nikkei's original code), which is used for both listed and unlisted
companies. The same code is never re-assigned to another
company.
We also have ISIN codes for fixed incomes and equities.
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