Nikkei surges 3.5pc on return from holiday TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surged 3.5% on Tuesday, with tech shares leading the rally as sentiment got a... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Markets Nikkei ends higher TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday after the central bank opted to leave policy settings... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips as BOJ hike timing weighed TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Tuesday as investors weighed the likely timing of further Bank... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Markets Nikkei ends below 38,000 points for first time since February TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped for a third straight day on Wednesday to end below 38,000 points for... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
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 Japan’s Topix gains for 2nd day on energy, banks; Chip stocks slump TOKYO: Japan’s broad Topix index of shares climbed for a second straight day on Thursday as higher energy prices... Published 22 Jun, 2023 09:38am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei jumps 3% on Wall Street strength, bargain-buying TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei jumped 3% on Tuesday to record its best session in more than six months, as investors scooped... Published 04 Oct, 2022 12:04pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at one-week high TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a one-week high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight ... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Markets Nikkei ends above 29,000 TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei ended above the key psychological level of 29,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more... Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors pick up firms with positive earnings TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index ended higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous session’s losses, as... Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends higher helped by chip stocks gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei reversed course to end higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight chip-related... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-week high on tech boost TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its highest level in almost six weeks on Wednesday, with technology stocks... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street lower, tech shares weigh TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index snapped a four-session rally on Wednesday, tracking overnight weakness on the Wall... Published 29 Jun, 2022 09:20am
Markets Nikkei closes at 2-week high after retail sales data lifts Wall Street TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose to its highest close in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, with technology heavyweights... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
Markets Nikkei sees biggest gain in over 3 weeks after US inflation data TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Wednesday to post its biggest gain in more than three weeks, as US ... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Markets Japan shares end higher TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Wednesday following an overnight tech-led rally on the Wall Street, while... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Markets Tech pushes Nikkei higher TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by tech stocks as investors snapped up beaten-down... Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am
Markets Japanese shares rise as overnight Wall Street rally boosts bargain hunting TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday, as an overnight Wall Street rally improved risk appetite,... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Markets Japanese shares rise TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Tuesday, driven by tech stocks after a strong Wall Street finish overnight,... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares weaken ahead of Fed’s policy update TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by technology heavyweights after their U.S.... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Monday, boosted by chipmakers as they tracked firmer U.S. peers, with... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Markets Nikkei closes higher as gains in Sony, Toyota outweigh tech losses TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed marginally higher on Wednesday as gains in blue-chip stocks such as Sony Group and... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
Markets Nikkei retreats from 1-month high as chip stocks track US peers lower TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, retreating from the previous session’s one-month high, as... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Markets Japanese shares fall on weak tech stocks, post first weekly gain in three TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Friday, weighed down by tech stocks and caution ahead of U.S. inflation data, but... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
Markets Japanese shares end lower on weaker yen, rising cost worries TOKYO: Japanese shares reversed course to end lower on Wednesday, as concerns over rising costs and a weaker yen... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Markets Japanese shares rise on bargain hunt, cost worries hurt risk appetite TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, as investors were selective and scooped up stocks that were... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Markets Japan stocks end lower as rising costs dent some earnings TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday as the fallout from rising costs of raw materials weighed on a raft... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Markets Topix hits fresh 3-decade high TOKYO: Japanese stocks staged a late comeback to take the Topix to a three-decade peak on Monday, buoyed by optimism... Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Business & Finance Asia shares slip, Nikkei stalls near 30-year high Nikkei surge stalls before huge chart resistance Focus on US CPI and retail sales, China Aug data Published 13 Sep, 2021 10:49am
Markets Tokyo's Nikkei closes up for fourth straight session The Nikkei 225 rose 0.33 percent, or 92.49 points, to 28,543.51 Updated 02 Sep, 2021 12:37pm