Markets Japan’s Nikkei posts small gain amid weaker yen as US jobs data looms TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, trimming its weekly decline, as a weaker yen and higher Wall... Updated 07 Apr, 2023 01:22pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low led by falls in exporters, tech shares TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a two-week low on Thursday, led by a sell-off of exporters on the back... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 01:01pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slides to first loss in four days on strong yen, US angst TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Wednesday to its first loss in four days as a stronger yen and fears... Published 05 Apr, 2023 12:09pm
Markets Tokyo stocks close higher after US gains TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Tuesday, helped by gains on Wall Street, though investors were increasingly... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 11:47am
Markets Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as risk appetite increased with investors cheered by a weakening yen and... Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:33pm
Markets Japan's Nikkei ends at near 3-wk high on boost from ex-dividend stocks, SoftBank TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near three-week high on Wednesday as investors snapped up stocks set... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 12:25pm
Markets Tokyo shares close higher as banking crisis fears ease TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday, with the market supported by gains in banking equities as fears of a... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 12:54pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei bounces as weaker yen lifts sentiment; banks weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the first time in three days on Monday, with a weaker yen boosting sentiment in... Updated 27 Mar, 2023 01:14pm
Markets 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