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Nikkei, Topix race to record close on earnings, ‘Takaichi trade’ optimism

Nikkei 225 Index ended Tuesday’s session up 2.3% to 57,650.54

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 01:25pm

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Nikkei rallies on earnings in unsteady trade

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, recovering from early losses to extend a weekly gain, as...

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

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Nikkei share closes slightly higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Wednesday, buoyed in the final half-hour of trade by...

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

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Nikkei snaps five-day losing streak as JGBs extend gains

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, snapping a five-day skid, as a rally in domestic bonds and...

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

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Nikkei falls for 5th straight session

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, pressured by global trade...

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

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Japan’s Nikkei slumps as yen rallies, machine orders fall; Greenland woes weigh

Benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to close at 53,583.57

Published 19 Jan, 2026 12:28pm

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Japan snap election bets push stocks to record highs

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, while the yen sank to an all-time low...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

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Nikkei rises as Uniqlo owner jumps on earnings

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, driven by a surge in mega-cap Uniqlo store operator Fast...

Published 10 Jan, 2026 06:29am

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Tokyo stocks close higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record closing high on Tuesday as the outlook for domestic company’s...

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

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Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.1% but was still set for a gain of 0.5% for the week

Published 05 Dec, 2025 08:19am

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Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high as robot makers surge on physical AI bets

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Thursday, extending its rally for a third...

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 01:11pm

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Nikkei adds to weekly gain with eyes on central bank

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average added to a weekly advance on Friday as investor attention turned towards major...

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

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Nikkei extends weekly slide as tech shares track Wall Street

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended sharply lower on Friday, dragged down by technology-related stocks, as...

Published 22 Nov, 2025 06:57am

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Nikkei rises as SoftBank Group trims losses

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, extending gains after SoftBank Group trimmed losses, while...

Published 13 Nov, 2025 07:28am

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Nikkei suffers worst week since April

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average sank on Friday, sending the index to its biggest weekly drop since early ...

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

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Nikkei rises more than 1pc as Wall Street rebound restores risk appetite

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1 percent on Thursday, rebounding from the last session’s...

Published 07 Nov, 2025 07:35am

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Nikkei climbs to record high on tech rally

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed to an all-time high on Friday, posting its biggest monthly gain in...

Published 01 Nov, 2025 07:44am

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Japanese stocks rise to record high

TOKYO: Japanese stocks rallied to a record peak on Wednesday as markets reacted positively to a Reuters report that...

Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am

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Nikkei rises on improving bets of Takaichi becoming next PM

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended more than 1 percent higher on Thursday, driven by improving bets of...

Published 17 Oct, 2025 08:06am

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Nikkei dive as market frets over premiership

TOKYO: Japanese shares sank on Tuesday after a long weekend, clocking their sharpest one-day drop since April, as...

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 06:41am

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Japan’s Nikkei jumps as concerns over BOJ’s ETF sales recede

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped more than 1% on Monday, as concerns over the impact of the Bank of...

Published 22 Sep, 2025 08:35am

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Nikkei flips to losses, yen firmer

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average turned negative on Friday, while the yen firmed, after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)...

Published 20 Sep, 2025 06:57am

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Japan’s Nikkei nudges higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei ended slightly higher on Friday, as chip-related stocks tracked Wall Street’s strong...

Published 05 Jul, 2025 07:11am

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Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s...

Updated 27 Jun, 2025 05:13pm

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Nikkei rises to 5-month high as Middle East calm boosts tech shares

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched its highest in almost five months on Thursday, as a period of calm in...

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 12:29pm

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Nikkei rises after Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel agreed to...

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am

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Japan’s Nikkei falls as US stock futures decline, firmer yen weighs

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a stronger yen prompted a sell-off of exporters, while...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:57pm

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Nikkei falls on worries about US-China trade tension, stronger yen

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday, dragged lower by worries over trade tensions between the US ...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

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Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on worries about US-China trade tension, stronger yen

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday amid worries over trade tensions between the U.S. and...

Published 02 Jun, 2025 02:41pm

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Japan’s Nikkei falls on profit-taking

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as traders locked in recent gains and appreciation in the ...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am