Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech shares gain TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Friday after the Dow notched a record closing high overnight, with... Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:33am
Markets Japan’s Topix hits 34-year peak as banks advance, tech rebounds TOKYO: Japan’s Topix stock index climbed to a 34-year high on Friday, as banks gained amid a gradual rise in... Published 28 Jun, 2024 10:06am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei skids 1% as yen intervention risks rise TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 1% on Thursday, giving up most of its gains from the previous session, as... Published 27 Jun, 2024 10:07am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei surges to over two-month high on tech rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed over 1% to a more-than-two-month peak on Wednesday, as a rebound in US... Published 26 Jun, 2024 09:48am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei squeezes out gains in choppy session TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out gains on Monday after a mixed session on Wall Street last Friday, with... Published 24 Jun, 2024 10:05am
Markets Asia shares slip as inflation, politics call for caution SYDNEY: Asia shares slipped on Monday in a countdown for US price data that investors are banking on to show a... Published 24 Jun, 2024 10:02am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei edges up as tech shares get Nvidia bump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose during the morning session on Wednesday, with technology shares rallying as... Published 19 Jun, 2024 10:25am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei reverses early gains ahead of BOJ’s policy decision TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surrendered early gains to trade lower on Thursday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s... Published 13 Jun, 2024 09:54am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei skids as caution sets in before key central bank decisions TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average retreated on Wednesday, pressured by losses in some market heavyweights... Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:39am
Markets Nikkei drops 1pc on Uniqlo owner tumble TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped 1% on Wednesday, weighed down by a fall in heavyweight Fast Retailing,... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Markets Tokyo stocks rebound after US records TOKYO: Tokyo markets opened higher on Friday after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at new record highs on Wall... Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:37am
Markets Nikkei falls on discounting for dividend, currency intervention caution TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as numerous stocks were discounted for dividend rights before... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Markets Japanese shares hit near 34-year high on tech gain, weaker yen TOKYO: Japanese shares jumped on Wednesday to their highest level in nearly 34 years, as chip-related shares tracked... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:02am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tumbles as stocks react to quake, airline collision TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell as much as 2% on the first trading day of 2024, as airline, construction... Published 04 Jan, 2024 10:23am
World Japan approves record $56bn defence budget TOKYO: Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal year, as tensions rise... Published 22 Dec, 2023 02:47pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei sinks in sympathy with Wall Street; Toyota tumbles TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight,... Published 21 Dec, 2023 09:37am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains on pause in yen strength; chip stocks surge TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, buoyed by a pause in the yen’s climb that had weighed on... Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:34am
Markets Japan shares extend highs as weak yen boosts autos, energy stocks gain TOKYO: Japanese equities closed at new highs on Wednesday, with the weakest yen rate since November boosting... Updated 06 Sep, 2023 12:07pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday after swinging between positive and negative territory, with support... Updated 05 Sep, 2023 12:22pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday, extending rallies on Wall Street, where the dollar retreated and... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 12:27pm
Technology Japan’s SoftBank reports record quarterly net loss TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group on Monday reported a record quarterly net loss of $23.4 billion, after central bank... Published 08 Aug, 2022 12:50pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close flat TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended flat on Thursday as gains in export-related shares driven by a cheaper yen helped offset... Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:48pm
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street weakness, heavyweights drop TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Monday, tracking Wall Street losses after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell... Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:06am
Markets Japan shares fall on corporate outlook caution, Wall St gains limit losses TOKYO: Japanese shares edged lower in seesaw trading on Tuesday, as investors turned cautious about corporate... Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:28am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips, heads for worst quarter in 2 years TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Thursday and was on course for its sharpest quarterly drop in two years, as... Published 31 Mar, 2022 12:20pm
Markets Nikkei jumps to more than 2-week closing high after Fed rate hike TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei posted its highest close in more than two weeks on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on... Published 17 Mar, 2022 12:18pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points