Japan’s Nikkei shares fell on Friday as increased tensions between the US and Iran and a sell-off in US private equity shares hurt sentiment.The Nikkei fell 1.1% to close at 56,825.70, breaking a two-week rally and posting a weekly decline of 0.2%. The broader Topix fell 1.1% to 3,808.48 and is down 0.3% for the […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell 1% on Wednesday as investors booked profits following a rally that took the gauge to record levels last session. The Nikkei fell 1.06% to 51,961.98, while the broader Topix fell 0.77% to 3,511.34.The Nikkei rose 4% in the first two sessions of the year and hit a record high on […]
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher, recovering from a two-week low hit the previous session, while technology stocks followed overnight gains on the Nasdaq.The Nikkei rose 0.26% to close at 49,512.28, after falling as much as 0.6% earlier in the session. The index snapped a two-session losing streak. The broader Topix closed 0.03% lower at […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose slightly on Thursday after the historic US government shutdown ended, while the broader Topix index hit a record high in closing value buying. The Nikkei rose 0.43% to close at 51,281.83. The Topix rose 0.67% to an all-time high of 3,381.72, extending gains to a fourth session. US President Donald […]
The Japanese Nikkei part average ended higher on Tuesday, following the strong finish of Wall Street at night, while losing in chip-related shares covered profits. The Nikkei broke two straight sessions of losses to end 0.64% higher at 40,549.54. The wider Topix climbed 0.7% to 2,936.54. On Monday, all three major US stock indexes have […]