Japan News

JPMorgan Chase & Co . lowered by 5.5 percent its forecast for New York oil prices this year on speculation a slowdown in global economies will limit crude’s potential to rise.

The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on Aug. 2. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the latest close. The information in each item was released after markets shut unless stated otherwise.

Asian currencies strengthened this week, led by the Philippine peso and Indonesia’s rupiah, as the fastest economic growth in the world and relatively high interest rates attracted funds to the region.