Markets Stocks limp toward US debt denouement; Japan sparkles SINGAPORE: Stocks were subdued on Friday, apart from standout gains in Japan, as an artificial intelligence rally... Published 26 May, 2023 09:56am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei recoups losses on chipmakers boost, foreign inflows TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average clawed back lost ground on Thursday after two consecutive sessions of losses,... Updated 25 May, 2023 12:20pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower on US debt ceiling talks TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower Wednesday as the market came under pressure on uncertainty over US debt ceiling... Updated 24 May, 2023 01:59pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei drops from 33-year peak, snaps 8-day winning streak TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped sharply from a 33-year high on Tuesday as some investors swooped in to... Updated 23 May, 2023 12:29pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index ended higher Friday, hitting its highest level in more than 30 years, boosted by a... Updated 19 May, 2023 02:35pm
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
Markets Tokyo shares close higher on US debt ceiling hopes TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Tuesday, following Wall Street’s lead on growing hopes that the United States... Updated 16 May, 2023 12:58pm
Markets Nikkei ends at 1-1/2 year-high amid shareholder return boosts TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed at a 1-1/2-year high on Friday, led by gains in chip-related heavyweights, as investors... Updated 12 May, 2023 01:42pm
Markets Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes flat TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index closed flat Thursday, following a mixed US close after much-anticipated US consumer... Updated 11 May, 2023 01:59pm
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, helped by a cheap yen as investors... Published 09 May, 2023 12:22pm
Markets Japanese shares end lower amid stronger yen, US bank jitters TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Monday, as investors sold stocks as the yen strengthened against the dollar,... Updated 08 May, 2023 12:51pm
Markets 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