Nikkei closes above 38,000 points as tech shares soar TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average locked in a third consecutive day of gains on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Markets Japanese shares rise on weaker yen TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday, as a weaker yen boosted exporters, while retail investors scooped... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Markets Japanese shares rise on weak yen, demand for ex-dividend stocks TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday as a weaker yen boosted exporters, while retail investors scooped up stocks... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:43am
Markets Japanese shares fall over 2pc as chip shares slump TOKYO: Japanese shares ended sharply lower on Monday as chip-related stocks tracked their US peers lower and the... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Markets Japanese shares trade sharply lower as Middle East tension rises TOKYO: Japanese shares traded sharply lower on Monday, dragged by chip-related shares, with risk appetite being hurt... Published 16 Oct, 2023 10:10am
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street’s declines TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s declines overnight after hotter-than-expected US... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes flat TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index closed flat Thursday, following a mixed US close after much-anticipated US consumer... Updated 11 May, 2023 01:59pm
Markets Tokyo shares end lower on profit-taking TOKYO: Tokyo shares ended lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits after recent gains. The benchmark Nikkei... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:39pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends flat, posts first annual loss in 4 years TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index on Friday gave up early gains to end flat ahead of new year holidays, and posted its... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 12:19pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Monday, lifted by gains on Wall Street last week, though the spread of Covid in... Updated 26 Dec, 2022 12:56pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close sharply lower after BOJ move TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan made a surprise tweak to its... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 01:02pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher ahead of Fed decision TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday after US inflation data came in better than expected, while traders eyed... Updated 14 Dec, 2022 12:19pm
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends higher TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index rebounded from earlier losses to end higher on Wednesday, with investors somewhat... Published 16 Nov, 2022 11:53am
Markets Japanese shares rise on Wall Street gains, robust outlook TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, tracking a strong performance on Wall Street, as investors scooped up... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 01:54pm
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street lower but post second monthly gain TOKYO: Japanese shares posted their second straight monthly gain on Wednesday, even as benchmark indexes closed ... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Markets Japanese shares jump most in nearly two weeks on positive earnings SINGAPORE: Japanese shares notched their best day in about two weeks on Monday, helped by some positive earnings,... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher on bargain-hunting, cheap yen TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher as bargain-hunting, helped by a cheaper yen, overwhelmed losses in early... Updated 14 Jul, 2022 12:11pm
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street higher, tech shares lead rally TOKYO: Japanese shares on Wednesday tracked overnight gains on Wall Street, with technology heavyweights leading the... Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:05am
Markets Japanese shares rise TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in automakers after an analyst report gave positive... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Markets Japanese shares rise as automakers rally after report forecasts positive earnings TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in automakers after an analyst report gave positive... Published 01 Jun, 2022 12:32pm
Markets Japanese shares rise led by automakers TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, with automakers leading the rally after a positive report, however caution... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:09am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes lower TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei 225 index closed lower Thursday on fears over inflationary pressure due to the war in... Published 26 May, 2022 12:13pm
Markets Japanese shares rise on hopes for better corporate outlook TOKYO: Japanese shares rebounded on Friday from a fall of nearly 2% in the previous session as investors scooped up... Published 20 May, 2022 11:54am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gives up early gains on China slowdown worries TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei stock average shed most of its early gains on Monday as data showing a sharper-than-expected... Published 16 May, 2022 11:43am
Markets Japanese shares rise on bargain hunting; SoftBank shines TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Friday, as investors scooped up cheap stocks, with SoftBank Group leading gains even... Published 13 May, 2022 10:17am
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street lower; tech stocks weigh TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Thursday, tracking a sharp decline on Wall Street overnight, with technology... Published 12 May, 2022 09:52am
Markets Japanese shares fall ahead of holidays, US FOMC meet TOKYO: Japanese shares reversed course to trade lower on Monday, after Wall Street fell sharply last week, while... Published 02 May, 2022 09:54am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low on concerns over global slowdown, domestic outlook TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a two-week low on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight,... Updated 27 Apr, 2022 02:12pm
Markets Japanese shares track Wall St strength TOKYO: Japanese shares rose for a second session on Wednesday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked overnight... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Markets Japanese shares fall on Wall Street weakness, profit-booking TOKYO: Japanese shares on Friday tracked weakness in Wall Street, with investors continuing to sell stocks to lock... Published 01 Apr, 2022 10:01am
