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 Tokyo stocks close lower ahead of US inflation data TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, following overnight falls of Wall Street tech shares and with key US... Published 10 Aug, 2022 01:06pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 4-month high on robust corporate outlook TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index ended at a more than four-month high on Monday, as investors scooped up stocks that... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei erases early gains over earnings worries TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index erased most of its early gains to edge higher on Thursday, weighed down by concerns over... Updated 28 Jul, 2022 12:51pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends higher helped by chip stocks gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei reversed course to end higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight chip-related... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Markets Japanese stocks gain as BOJ retains easy policy stance TOKYO: Japanese stocks closed higher Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) retained its easy monetary policy ... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
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 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 Tokyo shares end higher, but gains pared after ex-PM shot TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday with investors shifting their focus to the United States’ monetary policy,... Updated 08 Jul, 2022 12:16pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher on Fed minutes tough on inflation TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed that US central... Updated 07 Jul, 2022 01:00pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls on slowdown worries, energy losses TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday after a two-day rally, dragged down by energy stocks, as sentiment was... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher after US Fed hike TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors cheered a major US rate hike that boosted Wall Street. The... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 02:57pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei hits one-month low on caution ahead of Fed rate decision TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index ended at a more than one-month low on Wednesday, extending losses for a fourth ... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
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 climbs to two-month peak as energy shares rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a two-month closing high on Monday, as energy stocks rallied on... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Markets Nikkei closes at 2-week high after retail sales data lifts Wall Street TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose to its highest close in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, with technology heavyweights... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
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 Japan’s Nikkei posts biggest fall in four weeks after hawkish Fed comments TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday by its most in nearly four weeks, tracking Wall Street as... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Markets Nikkei index ends higher TOKYO: Tokyo’s blue chip shares ended higher Tuesday, driven by buying of high-tech shares, though the yen’s... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 10-week high TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Wednesday, after hitting a 10-week high in the previous session, with Nintendo... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Markets Tokyo shares close lower TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index snapped a nine-day winning streak and closed lower Monday on profit-taking, as... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up over 3pc TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index gained more than three percent Thursday, tracking global rallies linked to a... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
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 Japan shares end higher TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Wednesday following an overnight tech-led rally on the Wall Street, while... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Markets Tech pushes Nikkei higher TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by tech stocks as investors snapped up beaten-down... Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am
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 Nikkei reverses course as tech stocks track Wall Street's gains TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei index reversed course to trade higher on Monday, with technology heavyweights leading the... Published 31 Jan, 2022 11:31am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares weaken ahead of Fed’s policy update TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by technology heavyweights after their U.S.... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Markets Japan's Nikkei hits 1-year low as US rate-hike bets, Ukraine tensions weigh TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei index touched a one-year low on Tuesday, weighed down by investor caution over the situation ... Published 26 Jan, 2022 11:13am