Japanese shares fall as tech stocks track Nasdaq lower TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Thursday as technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq’s overnight decline, while financial... Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:30am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares track Wall Street losses TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as technology shares tracked U.S peers’ losses at the end of last... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:25am
Technology Nvidia and SoftBank pilot world’s first AI and 5G telecom network TOKYO: Leading chipmaker Nvidia and SoftBank Corp, the telecommunications arm of SoftBank Group, have piloted the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 10:05am
Technology Japanese tech investor SoftBank posts $7.7bn quarterly net profit TOKYO: Tech investor SoftBank Group on Tuesday posted a net profit of 1.18 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) for the... Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:24pm
Markets Nikkei posts biggest weekly gains since Sept TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, locking in its largest weekly gains since September, although... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls on Wall Street’s declines, stronger yen TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday and seemed set to snap a three-day winning run, weighed down by... Published 08 Oct, 2024 10:14am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei jumps as exporters advance on weaker yen TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 2% on Thursday, led by exporters as the yen weakened against the... Published 19 Sep, 2024 10:03am
Markets Japanese shares rise as softer yen supports; Fed verdict in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday, supported by a softer yen and a recovery among... Published 18 Sep, 2024 08:57am
Markets Nikkei falls on caution ahead of US jobs data TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday for a fourth straight session ahead of the release of the key ... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Technology SoftBank books $70.7mn profit in Q1 TOKYO: Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group swung to a small net profit of 10.4 billion yen ($70.7 million)... Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:29am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls after sharp gains, central bank meetings in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, as investors sold stocks after sharp gains in the previous... Published 30 Jul, 2024 10:12am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rebounds in broad-based buying after Wall Street comeback TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday from a three-month low hit in the previous session, after... Published 29 Jul, 2024 11:03am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei posts limited gains as profit-taking weighs TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday, with further gains capped by profit-taking after both... Published 08 Jul, 2024 09:58am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei struggles for direction as traders await BOJ policy verdict TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average drifted without clear direction on Friday as traders waited for the outcome of a... Published 14 Jun, 2024 10:22am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei edges down ahead of key US data, central bank meetings TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday, dragged down by technology stocks, as investors sought... Published 07 Jun, 2024 10:12am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei sheds early gains as chip stocks weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei shed early gains to end lower on Thursday, pulled down by lacklustre performances in... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; Fed policy meeting in focus TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Tuesday, tracking an overnight strong finish on Wall Street,... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:38am
Markets Tokyo shares close lower on Middle East tensions TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday after Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strikes on Israel raised ... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Technology Japan’s SoftBank cuts stake in India’s Paytm to under 3% BENGALURU: Japan’s SoftBank Group, opens new tab has further reduced its stake in beleaguered Indian payments firm... Published 29 Feb, 2024 12:41pm
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei inches up at close TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by gains from SoftBank Group,... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
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 Tokyo stocks inch down, Fujitsu recovers TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed slightly lower on Thursday, weighed down by falls in Chinese shares but with Fujitsu... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Markets Tokyo shares end higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares ended higher Wednesday after rebounding from initial losses, bucking a drop on Wall Street. The... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Technology SoftBank books $5.2bn quarterly loss as investments and weak yen bite TOKYO: SoftBank Group on Thursday booked 789 billion yen ($5.22 billion) loss, marking its fourth straight quarter... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:36am
Technology SoftBank’s WeWork, once most valuable US startup, succumbs to bankruptcy WeWork, the SoftBank Group -backed startup whose meteoric rise and fall reshaped the office sector globally, sought... Published 07 Nov, 2023 10:13am
Markets Tokyo markets end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Friday, extending rallies on Wall Street where traders digested strong retail... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 11:56am
Business & Finance SoftBank’s Arm aims for over $52bn valuation in biggest US IPO of the year LONDON: SoftBank Group’s Arm is seeking a valuation of more than $52 billion in its initial public offering, the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei closes above 30,000 for first time in 20 months TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed above the key psychological 30,000 level for the first time since... Updated 17 May, 2023 12:09pm
Business & Finance SoftBank’s Arm China profit drops 90pc in 2022 HONG KONG: Chip technology firm Arm China suffered a 90 percent drop in profit last year despite revenue rising more... Updated 20 Feb, 2023 06:50am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls amid weak tech earnings; Nintendo tumbles TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday amid heavy selling of big tech names including Nintendo and... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 01:30pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points