Nikkei lower on BOJ policy uncertainty TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak to end lower on Friday, tracking Wall... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, weighed down by a rise in Japanese long-term interest rates, as ... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes lower on profit-taking TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Monday on profit-taking following last week’s central bank... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index renews record high at close TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index ended at another record on Friday after Wall Street stocks also hit fresh highs on... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on US rate cut prospects, shippers fall TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, underpinned by prospects for U.S. rate cuts that also... Published 25 Dec, 2023 12:18pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end lower after Toyota-linked problems TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday after Toyota announced a recall of a million vehicles, and its... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Markets Nikkei index closes higher TOKYO: Tokyo’s Nikkei stocks index advanced on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street, with semiconductor and... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Markets Tokyo shares drift lower ahead of US inflation data TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped on Wednesday, dragged down by falls in tech shares on Wall Street as investors awaited... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 12:03pm
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street higher; caution ahead of US data caps gains TOKYO: Japanese shares edged up on Tuesday underpinned by Wall Street gains overnight, but caution ahead of US... Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:44am
Markets Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesday while comments from central banks in China and Japan interrupted... Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:25am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index falls on higher yen, rising yields TOKYO: Tokyo’s blue chip shares drifted lower Monday, driven down by the yen’s appreciation and the rise of Japan’s... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei extends losses on US rate jitters, iPhone ban TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a second session on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses as... Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:04am
Markets Japan shares extend highs as weak yen boosts autos, energy stocks gain TOKYO: Japanese equities closed at new highs on Wednesday, with the weakest yen rate since November boosting... Updated 06 Sep, 2023 12:07pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes at 33-year high; firm Wall Street lifts appetite TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at its highest in 33 years on Monday as gains on Wall Street lifted ... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with investors spooked by growing concern that the US Federal... Published 07 Sep, 2022 12:11pm
Markets Nikkei ends above 29,000 TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei ended above the key psychological level of 29,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more... Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains as chip stocks, airlines boost TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by chip-related stocks and airlines, although... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-1/2-month high as tech stocks rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest in two-and-a-half months, as technology heavyweights tracked ... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls but losses capped by Wall Street rebound hopes TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a second day on Tuesday, but avoided bigger losses as investors began... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Markets Tokyo shares end lower TOKYO: Tokyo shares ended lower on Monday as geopolitical tensions soared over the situation in Ukraine. The... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets Tokyo shares open lower TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened lower Thursday as investors sought new cues while monitoring tensions over Ukraine and... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:35am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits after four days of rallies partly ... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets After volatile January, world stocks start February on firm note LONDON: World stocks looked set to leave a volatile January in the past on Tuesday, starting a new month on firmer... Published 01 Feb, 2022 02:10pm
Markets Tokyo shares close lower ahead of earnings TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Friday, weighed down by US futures losses, as investors await a corporate... Published 21 Jan, 2022 12:43pm
Markets Tokyo's Nikkei sinks more than 3% as Sony, Toyota plunge TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index dropped more than three percent Wednesday as market heavyweights Sony and... Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:11pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Monday, boosted by chipmakers as they tracked firmer U.S. peers, with... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Markets Nikkei edges higher on tech rally but Nintendo, sauce makers cap gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a rally in chipmakers and other tech... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Markets Japanese shares lack direction as Toyota, retailers negate tech gains TOKYO: Japanese shares struggled for direction on Wednesday, as a rally in chip and other tech-related stocks... Published 22 Dec, 2021 11:01am
Markets Nikkei ends 2pc higher TOKYO: Japanese equities closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with tech heavyweights leading the rebound from a two-day... Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am
Markets Nikkei ends 2% higher on bargain-buying, led by tech shares TOKYO: Japanese equities closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with tech heavyweights leading the rebound from a two-day... Published 21 Dec, 2021 11:57am
