Nikkei ends lower on higher yields Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Tuesday, dragged lower by technology stocks as investors weighed...
Japan stocks close flat Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up early gains to end nearly flat on Wednesday, as chip-related shares lost...
Japanese shares end lower Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, led by declines in AI-related stocks, as investors booked profits from the...
Japan’s Nikkei logs worst week in over a month Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average logged its worst week in more than a month on Friday, as uncertainty surrounding...
Nikkei tumbles on inflation worries Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a five-day winning streak on Tuesday, as a stalemate in the Middle East...
Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump Published 27 May, 2026 01:19pm The Nikkei was up 1.25% at 65,811.78, as of 0147 GMT, after rising as much as 2.2% earlier in the day to hit a record intraday high of 66,428.81
Nikkei falls as US-Iran tensions unsettle investors Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday as heightened US-Iran tensions and a sell-off in US...
Japan’s Nikkei slips 1pc from record high Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 1 percent on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a rally that took...
Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:54am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology...
Japan’s Nikkei edged lower as Advantest, SoftBank Group drag Published 04 Nov, 2025 11:25am The Nikkei was down 0.1% at 52,361.14 by the midday break
Japanese shares rise as higher yields buoy banks Published 23 Aug, 2025 06:11am TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Friday, with higher bond yields buoying banks and insurers and a weaker yen lifting...
Japanese stocks in bear market as banks slump on tariff jitters Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am TOKYO: Japanese stocks sank on Friday to their lowest since last August, marking their sharpest weekly drop in five...
Nissan set to step back from merger with Honda Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am TOKYO: Nissan looks set to step back from merger talks with rival Honda, two sources said on Wednesday, calling into...
Japan’s Nikkei falls ahead of US jobs data Published 06 Sep, 2024 10:46am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded lower on Friday as investors awaited key US jobs data due later in the...
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower on stronger yen, chip losses Published 05 Sep, 2024 10:24am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger yen and losses in...
Japan’s Nikkei slips as tech losses weigh; softer yen buoys exports Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:26am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dipped in morning trade on Tuesday, as domestic technology shares followed...
Japan’s Nikkei slips as investors eye BOJ rate hike timing; chips slide Published 28 May, 2024 10:09am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed the likely timing of further Bank...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as market awaits Nvidia earnings Published 22 May, 2024 10:02am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors awaited earnings from AI chip leader Nvidia,...
Japan’s Nikkei little changed as investors take a breather Published 21 May, 2024 10:03am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up most of its early gains on Tuesday to trade little changed, as investors...
Japan’s Nikkei reclaims 39,000 level for first time since April Published 20 May, 2024 09:45am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Monday, hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month...
Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report Published 15 May, 2024 11:14am HONG KONG: Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling...
Japanese shares rise on Sony, chip stocks boost; caution ahead of US data weighs Published 15 May, 2024 10:07am TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, led by Sony Group and chip-related stocks, although caution ahead of a key...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as strong US data stokes fear of Fed turning more hawkish Published 18 Oct, 2023 09:54am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday after strong US retail sales raised expectations for a more...
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds on optimism of limited hit from Middle East conflict Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:01am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Tuesday from the previous day’s steep drop, taking cues from Wall...
Japanese shares trade sharply lower as Middle East tension rises Published 16 Oct, 2023 10:10am TOKYO: Japanese shares traded sharply lower on Monday, dragged by chip-related shares, with risk appetite being hurt...
Japanese shares track Wall Street’s declines Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s declines overnight after hotter-than-expected US...
Japanese shares rise as quarter-end selloff woes dissipate, US avoids shutdown Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:54am TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Monday, as concerns over sell-off by pension funds toward the end of the quarter were...
Japan’s Nikkei falls, set for worst quarter in a year as energy stocks weigh Published 29 Sep, 2023 10:21am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average sank on Friday as a retreat in crude oil pulled down energy shares, keeping the...
Japan’s Nikkei hits one-month low on Fed’s higher-for-longer rate woes Published 28 Sep, 2023 09:56am SINGAPORE: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a one-month low on Thursday, as worries that the Federal Reserve’s...
Japan’s Nikkei touches 1-month low on Wall Street weakness Published 27 Sep, 2023 10:01am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a one-month low on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s losses on interest rate...