Japan stocks rally as yen tumbles after coalition drubbing TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose on Monday as the yen careened to a three-month low after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 11:45am
Markets Nikkei heads for weekly drop as Ishiba rattles markets SYDNEY: Japanese stocks headed for their steepest weekly fall in a month on Friday as Prime Minister Shigeru... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
Markets Nikkei heads for weekly drop as Ishiba rattles markets SYDNEY: Japanese stocks headed for their steepest weekly fall in a month on Friday as Prime Minister Shigeru... Published 04 Oct, 2024 10:17am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei sinks 2% as tech stocks track Wall Street slide TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% on Monday, with technology stocks among the biggest decliners,... Published 09 Sep, 2024 10:42am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as stronger yen TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger yen and losses in... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:24am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips from 34-year high after Wall Street sell-off TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average retreated from a 34-year high on Wednesday, weighed by Wall Street’s sharp... Published 14 Feb, 2024 09:46am
World Japan earthquake survivors battle unsanitary conditions with no running water SUZU: A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast, survivors are battling freezing and... Published 31 Jan, 2024 12:26pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei set for best January since 1998 despite chip drag TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average was set for its best January in 26 years, despite a decline for the benchmark... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:54am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher, tech stocks shine TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, while investors... Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:58am
Markets Nikkei slides, erasing gains for week, as chip shares slump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Friday, erasing its gains for the week, as chip-sector shares tumbled... Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:01am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei eases on profit-taking, hawkish BOJ tilt TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as profit-taking continued from the last session, while... Published 24 Jan, 2024 09:51am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei hits 34-year high on Wall Street boost; BOJ looms TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a 34-year peak on Tuesday, buoyed by chip shares as the index tracked... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:36am
Markets Wall Street record propels Japan’s Nikkei to fresh 34-year peak TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied to a fresh 34-year peak on Monday as the US S&P 500’s record-high... Published 22 Jan, 2024 09:01am
Markets Japanese chip shares’ rally puts Nikkei on track for weekly gain TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed more than 1% on Friday, lifted by chip-industry stocks, with the... Published 19 Jan, 2024 10:28am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei trades higher as weak yen boosts exporters TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average changed course to trade higher on Thursday as a weaker yen prompted investors to... Published 18 Jan, 2024 09:56am
Markets Tokyo stocks snap winning streak to end lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak on profit-taking, after European... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 12:09pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei hits fresh 24-year peak, set for best week in 22 months TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reached a fresh 24-year peak on Friday as it headed for its best week since... Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:26am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei breaks 35,000 for first time since Feb 1990 TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average, on Thursday, reached its highest since February 1990, as a weaker yen buoyed... Published 11 Jan, 2024 09:45am
Markets China stocks hover near five-year low HONG KONG: China stocks dipped again on Wednesday to the lowest since February 2019, while Hong Kong shares logged a... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Markets Japan shares slide on Fed jitters but Uniqlo owner’s rally caps Nikkei losses TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s declines overnight after hotter-than-expected US... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:08am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, giving up early gains spurred by a positive Bank of Japan business... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Markets Japanese shares rise as quarter-end selloff woes dissipate, US avoids shutdown TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Monday, as concerns over sell-off by pension funds toward the end of the quarter were... Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:54am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls over 1% after Fed warns of higher rates for longer TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average declined more than 1% on Thursday, as technology heavyweights tracked their US... Published 21 Sep, 2023 09:58am
Markets Japan stocks retreat from 33-year peak ahead of Fed policy decision TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index slipped on Wednesday from a 33-year peak scaled last week, with investor mood turning... Published 20 Sep, 2023 09:55am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes at one-week high on Fed pause hopes TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped to a one-week closing high on Thursday, as data showing underlying US... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 12:05pm
Markets Tokyo shares drift lower ahead of US inflation data TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped on Wednesday, dragged down by falls in tech shares on Wall Street as investors awaited... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 12:03pm
Markets Japan 5-year JGB auction average yield at 0.291%, lowest accepted 0.295% TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Finance said the yield at an auction of five-year government bonds on Tuesday averaged... Published 12 Sep, 2023 11:08am
Markets Japanese shares track Wall Street higher; caution ahead of US data caps gains TOKYO: Japanese shares edged up on Tuesday underpinned by Wall Street gains overnight, but caution ahead of US... Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:44am
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index falls on higher yen, rising yields TOKYO: Tokyo’s blue chip shares drifted lower Monday, driven down by the yen’s appreciation and the rise of Japan’s... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei extends losses on US rate jitters, iPhone ban TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a second session on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses as... Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:04am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points