Most Japanese shares retreat on banking jitters ahead of Golden Week break TOKYO: Most Japanese shares declined on Tuesday as jitters surrounding the US banking system weighed on domestic... Updated 02 May, 2023 11:40am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei crosses 29,000 as yen weakens on BOJ’s dovish stance TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a more than eight-month high on Monday, topping the key psychological 29,000... Updated 01 May, 2023 12:11pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei hits 8-month high after BOJ keeps stimulus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an eight-month high on Friday after the Bank of Japan left its... Updated 28 Apr, 2023 11:25am
Markets Most Japanese stocks climb on manufacturer earnings; Nomura slides TOKYO: Most Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, led by manufacturers on earnings optimism while banking contagion... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 12:47pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower on worries over US banks TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as worries over prospects for the US economy and the financial sector... Updated 26 Apr, 2023 02:27pm
Markets Nikkei touches 8-month high on earnings, chip investment; steel makers tumble TOKYO: Japanese shares inched higher, with the Nikkei index touching the highest level in eight months, led by... Updated 25 Apr, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Tokyo shares edge up ahead of earnings season TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, tracking modest gains on Wall Street last week ahead of corporate... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Markets Tokyo shares close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, tracking falls on Wall Street, where auto sector woes pressured the... Published 21 Apr, 2023 01:32pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains as retailers surge on tourism boost, chip stocks rebound TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous day as retailers surged... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 12:55pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei snaps 8-day rally as heavyweight tech shares drag TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday, snapping an eight-day rally, dragged down by... Updated 19 Apr, 2023 01:00pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher on weaker yen TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Tuesday for the eighth straight day, helped by a weaker yen after US stocks... Published 18 Apr, 2023 12:22pm
Markets Japan’s Topix rises for 7th straight session as autos, banks gain TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index rose for a seventh straight session, as the yen’s weakness lifted automakers, while bank... Published 17 Apr, 2023 10:57am
Markets Tokyo stocks recover from losses to end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Thursday, rebounding from earlier losses triggered by US Federal Reserve minutes... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rallies for sixth day on Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing’s boost TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied for a sixth straight session on Friday, its longest winning streak since... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 11:57am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises for fifth day, buoyed by retail sector optimism TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei stock gauge climbed for a fifth straight session on optimism of a recovery in the domestic... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 12:22pm
Markets Alibaba shares plunge on SoftBank’s stake sale report TOKYO: Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp has moved to sell almost all of its remaining shares in... Published 13 Apr, 2023 10:52am
Markets Japan stocks extend gains on boost from Buffett’s comments TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, helped by signs of consumer... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 12:05pm
Markets Japanese shares surge on dovish BOJ comments, report of Buffett investment plan TOKYO: Japanese stocks climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, after dovish comments from the country’s new... Published 11 Apr, 2023 11:50am
Markets Japanese shares end higher on firm global economic outlook TOKYO: Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the yen a touch weaker, on hopes the global economy could hold... Updated 10 Apr, 2023 12:28pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei posts small gain amid weaker yen as US jobs data looms TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, trimming its weekly decline, as a weaker yen and higher Wall... Updated 07 Apr, 2023 01:22pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low led by falls in exporters, tech shares TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a two-week low on Thursday, led by a sell-off of exporters on the back... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 01:01pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slides to first loss in four days on strong yen, US angst TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Wednesday to its first loss in four days as a stronger yen and fears... Published 05 Apr, 2023 12:09pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher after US gains TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Tuesday, helped by gains on Wall Street, though investors were increasingly... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 11:47am
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as risk appetite increased with investors cheered by a weakening yen and... Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:33pm
Markets Japan's Nikkei ends at near 3-wk high on boost from ex-dividend stocks, SoftBank TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near three-week high on Wednesday as investors snapped up stocks set... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher as banking crisis fears ease TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday, with the market supported by gains in banking equities as fears of a... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 12:54pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei bounces as weaker yen lifts sentiment; banks weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the first time in three days on Monday, with a weaker yen boosting sentiment in... Updated 27 Mar, 2023 01:14pm
Markets Japanese shares trade lower as stronger yen raises earnings concerns TOKYO: Japanese shares traded lower on Friday, as a stronger yen raised concerns about impact on exporters’... Published 24 Mar, 2023 09:46am
Markets Tokyo shares drift lower after Fed rate hike, bank worries TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve unveiled... Published 23 Mar, 2023 02:34pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei jumps nearly 2% as bank fears ease; Rakuten surges TOKYO: Japan’s financial stocks joined a global rally on Wednesday to help lift the Nikkei share average by 1.9%,... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 12:50pm