Japanese shares rise on Sony, chip stocks boost; caution ahead of US data weighs TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, led by Sony Group and chip-related stocks, although caution ahead of a key... Published 15 May, 2024 10:07am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei drifts sideways as more earnings, US CPI awaited TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average drifted sideways in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors braced for more local... Published 14 May, 2024 10:26am
Markets Japanese shares fall ahead of earnings reports; rising yields weigh TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Monday as investors grew cautious ahead of corporate earnings reports, while... Updated 13 May, 2024 12:28pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises on boost from earnings, Wall Street gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Friday, buoyed by positive earnings and Wall Street gains... Published 10 May, 2024 10:21am
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday after a series of public holidays in Japan, as investors took heart ... Published 08 May, 2024 07:33am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei squeezes out modest gains as yen, Wall Street weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out meagre gains on Thursday, with the yen’s sudden appreciation and a... Published 02 May, 2024 10:00am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei edges lower as investors await Fed decision TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell in the morning session on Wednesday, with traders maintaining a cautious... Published 01 May, 2024 11:24am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; Fed policy meeting in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Tuesday, tracking an overnight strong finish on Wall Street,... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:38am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related stocks, while investors awaited... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:12am
Markets Japan’s yen hits 34-year low after BOJ holds interest rates SINGAPORE: The yen hit its weakest in three decades against the US dollar after the Bank of Japan left interest... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:05am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index tumbles 3% in morning trade TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index plunged more than three percent in morning trade on Friday, following falls in tech... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 12:02pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei set for fourth losing session as chip stocks weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, putting it on course for its longest losing streak since... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:08am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips in choppy session as caution prevails TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average was on track for a third consecutive day of losses on Wednesday, as tensions in... Published 17 Apr, 2024 10:09am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips on caution ahead of US inflation data TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, as investors locked in profits after recent gains, while... Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:25am
Markets Nikkei ends higher TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, as investors scooped up stocks following a heavy... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei dips as techs track US peers lower; BOJ meet in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dipped on Friday, as heavyweight technology shares tracked their US peers lower,... Published 15 Mar, 2024 09:59am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech shares rally, banks gains on BOJ bets TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, as technology stocks rallied tracking gains in Wall Street peers... Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:02am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei extends decline as tech tracks Wall Street slump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a second session on Wednesday, as traders locked in profits following... Published 06 Mar, 2024 10:03am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips from record peak as chip-related shares dip TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as investors sold chip-related stocks to lock in profits, after... Published 05 Mar, 2024 10:09am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends nearly 2pc up TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher on Friday following gains in US tech stocks, with the key Nikkei index... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Tuesday as profit-taking weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Markets Tokyo shares close higher on chip shares TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains on semiconductor shares, after the US Federal Reserve... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 12:11pm
Markets Tokyo shares fall ahead of central bank meetings TOKYO: Tokyo stocks dropped Monday as investors sat on their hands ahead of central bank meetings in Japan and the... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 12:13pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Friday, shrugging off falls on Wall Street as investors shifted focus to ... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday after falls on Wall Street, but pharma group Daiichi Sankyo soared over ... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
Markets Tokyo shares drop on Middle East crisis TOKYO: Tokyo stocks tracked Wall Street lower Thursday on worries that the battle between Israel and Hamas could... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday as investors look ahead to remarks by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 12:46pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday, echoing falls in Hong Kong shares and Wall Street, as investors... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 12:30pm
Markets Tokyo shares close slightly higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended marginally higher on Tuesday, trimming earlier gains as investors struggled to maintain... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 03:14pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei hits highest in nearly 2 weeks after Wall Street’s jump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose on Wednesday to its highest in nearly two weeks, with technology heavyweights leading the... Published 18 May, 2022 10:12am
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