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
Markets Nikkei ends at 2-month low as Credit Suisse buyout fails to calm market jitters TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a two-month low on Monday, as worries about recession and a potential... Updated 20 Mar, 2023 01:39pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo markets closed higher on Friday, supported by gains of chip-linked shares, following US rallies on... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 11:50am
Markets Tokyo stocks end lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, with investors in the grip of contagion fears on concerns about European... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 12:19pm
Markets Nikkei snaps 3-day losing run as Japan banks rise on easing contagion fears TOKYO: Japanese banking stocks closed higher on Wednesday, helping the Nikkei share average snap a three-day losing... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 02:37pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close down over 2% TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday, as investors remain risk averse despite US attempts to settle... Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:42pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower after US lender’s failure TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as contagion fears grew after the failure of US regional lender Silicon... Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:54pm
Markets Nikkei drops most in 3 months as BOJ decision drags bank shares TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei slumped the most in almost three months on Friday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as... Updated 10 Mar, 2023 12:01pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher for fifth day TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher for a fifth straight day on Thursday, with investors taking heart from recent... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 01:48pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday as investors look ahead to remarks by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 12:46pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street rallies that were helped partly by a slide in... Updated 06 Mar, 2023 12:12pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher on positive China data TOKYO: Tokyo shares recovered from earlier losses Wednesday and ended higher, with the market supported by China’s... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 11:55am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips as factory activity shrinks SINGAPORE: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday after a business survey showed the country’s... Published 21 Feb, 2023 10:37am
Markets Tokyo stocks end lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, tracking Wall Street losses after above-forecast US wholesale price... Updated 17 Feb, 2023 12:02pm
Markets Japan’s Topix ends at 2-1/2-month high, weak yen lifts auto stocks TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index on Thursday closed at its highest in two-and-a-half months, as auto and tyre makers... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 12:34pm
Markets Nikkei drops on hawkish Fed, weak US stock futures; earnings split market TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday in line with a decline in US equity futures, as investors... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 02:17pm
Markets Tokyo shares end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks managed a four-day winning streak Wednesday as worries eased about a global economic slowdown... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Tokyo shares jump after US rallies TOKYO: Tokyo stocks marked a three-day winning streak Tuesday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 12:39pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes at 2-week high on tech boost TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index on Tuesday closed at its highest in two weeks, as technology stocks jumped, but the... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 01:27pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips as chip stocks weigh, posts biggest weekly drop since June TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday and posted its biggest weekly drop since mid-June, with... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 12:01pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close sharply lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan made a surprise tweak to its ... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher ahead of Fed meeting TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday, extending Wall Street rallies as markets showed cautious optimism ahead... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 12:23pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Friday, boosted by gains of tech stocks after Wall Street rallied. The... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 01:33pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher after Powell comments TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, driven by robust rallies on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 12:18pm
Markets Tokyo shares close lower TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Monday with the markets dragged down by tech-linked shares, as the global... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 12:39pm
Markets Nikkei slips; posts weekly jump on hopes of slower Fed rate hikes TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei ended lower on Friday, after hitting a more than two-month high in the last session, as... Updated 25 Nov, 2022 12:06pm
Markets Tokyo shares end higher on firming dollar TOKYO: Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday, with exporters bolstered by a stronger dollar, though many investors took to... Published 22 Nov, 2022 12:22pm
Markets Tokyo shares edge up after lacklustre pre-holiday trade TOKYO: Tokyo shares ended higher Monday after trading in a narrow band as investors sat on their hands ahead of the... Updated 21 Nov, 2022 12:43pm
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