Japan Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Red

(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market rebounded on Monday, one session after snapping the two-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 370 points or 1 percent. The Nikkei 225 now rests just shy of the 37,030-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly negative on recession fears and concerns over the health of the world economy. The European and U.S. markets finished sharply lower and the Asian bourses are expected to open under pressure as well. The Nikkei finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the automobile producers, weakness from the technology stocks and a mixed picture from the financial shares. For the day, the index added 141.