Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% as Advantest, Tokyo Electron slump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei stock average ended 2% lower on Friday, as chip-related heavyweights Advantest and Tokyo... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 12:30pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday on the back of a retreat in US bond yields, although investors were... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 12:33pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares shrugged off earlier losses to close higher for the third straight day on Wednesday after US... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 12:11pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, led by tech shares, following a rally on Wall Street. The benchmark... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls on Fed rate hike prospects, China recovery concerns TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended just above a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday, as concerns over... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 01:08pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei touches over 2-month low on China worries TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a more than two-month low on Wednesday as China’s economic outlook... Published 16 Aug, 2023 09:57am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as chip shares track Wall Street gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s firm finish overnight, as... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 11:47am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as chip stocks, energy shares weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as chip stocks followed US peers lower and a retreat in crude oil... Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:28am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei inches higher on strong earnings; Honda Motor and Inpex shine TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to trade higher on Thursday, as strong corporate earnings... Published 10 Aug, 2023 09:52am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei snaps 3 sessions of gains as SoftBank, Daikin drag TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped three consecutive sessions of gains on Wednesday, as heavyweights... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 12:32pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei follows Wall St higher but earnings caution caps rise TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, buoyed by the gains in US stocks overnight, although caution... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 12:23pm
Markets Tokyo stocks tumble for second straight day TOKYO: Tokyo stocks tumbled for the second straight day on Thursday in the wake of Fitch’s downgrade of its US... Updated 03 Aug, 2023 02:34pm
Markets Japanese shares fall amid caution after US rating cut, chip stocks weigh TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Wednesday dragged down by heavyweight chip-related shares, as investors awaited... Published 02 Aug, 2023 09:25am
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Tuesday following gains on Wall Street, with Toyota climbing after announcing... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 01:11pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slides before BOJ policy decision; banks rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy announcement,... Published 28 Jul, 2023 10:41am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slides for second day as chip rout accelerates TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, as the tumble in chip-related shares accelerated tracking a... Published 21 Jul, 2023 09:35am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains as bank, chip share rallies offset China worries TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, as advances in bank and chip-related stocks offset selling,... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 12:39pm
Markets Nikkei hits one-month low as yen strength weighs Japanese shares were the worst performers across Asia on Wednesday, with the Nikkei sliding to a one-month low as a... Published 12 Jul, 2023 09:32am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei pares most gains on sell-off to lock in profits TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Tuesday, snapping five straight sessions of losses, but... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 01:05pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as investor pause ahead of earnings; set for weekly gain TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, dragged down by heavyweight technology shares as investors... Published 30 Jun, 2023 10:12am
Markets Soaring Japan tech puts Nikkei on track to snap 4-day losing streak TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded strongly on Wednesday, putting it on course to snap a four-day losing... Published 28 Jun, 2023 10:31am
Markets Nikkei reverses course to end higher on bargain-buying; SoftBank leads TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to close higher on Wednesday, as investors scooped up cheap... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 12:05pm
Markets Japan’s Topix falls on profit-taking; trading firms surge on Buffett raising stake TOKYO: Japan’s broad Topix index fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as investors locked in recent gains,... Updated 20 Jun, 2023 12:14pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls for second day as tech rally loses steam; Eisai jumps TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei fell sharply for a second straight session on Thursday as investors locked in profits from a... Updated 08 Jun, 2023 01:17pm
Markets Fast Retailing, trading houses lift Japan’s Nikkei to 33-year high TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index extended its climb to scale a near 33-year high on Tuesday, with trading houses and... Updated 06 Jun, 2023 12:04pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes at 32-year high as US default fears ease TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei index closing at a three-decade high, after US... Updated 02 Jun, 2023 12:07pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close up, Nikkei hits fresh 33-year high TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday, with the key Nikkei index hitting a fresh 33-year high, as active buying... Updated 22 May, 2023 02:23pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes at 20 month high spurred by chipmakers’ investment plans Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied for a sixth straight session to scale a 20-month high on Thursday, as investors... Updated 18 May, 2023 12:49pm
Markets Nikkei ends at 1-1/2 year-high amid shareholder return boosts TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed at a 1-1/2-year high on Friday, led by gains in chip-related heavyweights, as investors... Updated 12 May, 2023 01:42pm
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