Japanese shares end higher on chip gains, earnings outlook Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:44pm The Nikkei rose 1.16% to 68,308.59, while the broader Topix rose 0.86% to a record high close of 4,176.04
Nikkei posts sharpest weekly gain in nearly two years Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share index recorded its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years on Friday before trimming...
Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump Published 27 May, 2026 01:19pm The Nikkei was up 1.25% at 65,811.78, as of 0147 GMT, after rising as much as 2.2% earlier in the day to hit a record intraday high of 66,428.81
Japan’s Nikkei ends near three-week low Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a near three-week low on Wednesday, with SoftBank Group leading the...
Nikkei ends at over 2-month high Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than two-month high on the first trading day of 2026, led by chip-related...
Japanese shares rise on recovery hopes; SoftBank shines Published 08 Sep, 2021 11:06am The Nikkei share average was up 0.83% at 30,164.40. The broader Topix rose 0.67% to 2,077.11
Japanese shares gain on Wall Street strength, robust earnings Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:11am Oil explorer Inpex rose 2.25% as oil prices gained
Tokyo stocks close up, hailing smooth start of Olympics Published 26 Jul, 2021 01:01pm Rival JFH Holdings also climbed 4.70 percent to 1,290 yen
Tokyo stocks close higher Published 06 Jul, 2021 11:57am The Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.16 percent, or 45.02 points
Japanese shares track Wall St higher, cautious outlook caps gains Published 25 Jun, 2021 12:29pm Mazda Motor Corp, up 6.35%, gained the most on the Nikkei, followed by Panasonic and Fujikura which rose 3.91%.
Japanese shares end higher on cyclicals boost, tech weakness caps gains Published 06 May, 2021 02:43pm Paper maker Oji Holdings jumped 6.97%.
Japan shares end slightly higher, corporate outlook concerns cap gains Published 28 Apr, 2021 01:32pm Kansai Electric Power rose 2.35% after the utility got the greenlight from local authorities to restart three reactors.
Tokyo stocks open higher Published 13 Apr, 2021 10:04am "The market is expected to remain in wait-and-see mode for now ahead of the corporate results season," he added.
Tokyo's Nikkei closes slightly higher Published 30 Mar, 2021 01:25pm The yen was at its weakest since March 2020 with the dollar buying 109.95 yen in Asian afternoon trade compared with 109.78 yen in New York.
Tokyo's Nikkei index closes marginally up Published 15 Mar, 2021 01:28pm "But many players were on the sidelines ahead of policy meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan later this week," Horiuchi told AFP.
Tokyo stocks close down on profit-taking Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:31pm The dollar fetched 105.15 yen in Asian trade, against 105.03 yen in New York late Wednesday.
Tokyo's Nikkei closes down more than 1.5% after US rout Published 28 Jan, 2021 12:42pm Honda fell 1.56 percent to 2,793 yen but Nissan gained 1.82 percent to 552 yen.
Tokyo stocks close lower ahead of earnings Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:57pm In Tokyo, Toyota dropped 2.30 percent to 7,500 yen with Nissan down 2.02 percent at 538.4 yen.
Tokyo's Nikkei closes up on bargain-hunting Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:44pm The dollar fetched 103.99 yen in Asian afternoon trade, against 103.65 yen in London on Monday.
Tokyo stocks close lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears Published 05 Jan, 2021 11:29am The dollar stood at 102.97 yen in Asian afternoon trade, down from 103.14 seen Monday in New York.
Tokyo stocks open higher on US relief bill Published 28 Dec, 2020 08:53am In Tokyo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rallied 2.60 percent to 2,977.5 yen following a report that the firm plans to build a massive zero-carbon steel plant running on hydrogen in Austria.