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The Nikkei stock average broke above 58,000 for the first time on Thursday, joining a rare three-way rally with government bonds (JGBs) and the yen as markets digested the fallout from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election victory. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to 57,816.14 after hitting a high of 58,015.08 earlier in […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock ended lower on Monday after two sessions of gains, as technology stocks followed Wall Street’s weak finish last week and some major stocks traded ex-dividend. The Nikkei fell 0.44% to 50,526.92, while the broader Topix rose 0.1% to 3,426.52. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower on Friday after a […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell slightly on Monday after two sessions of gains, as technology stocks followed Wall Street’s weak finish last week and some major stocks traded ex-dividend. The Nikkei fell 0.5% to 50,517.41, as of 0215 GMT, while the broader Topix edged 0.04% higher to 3,424.42. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed […]
Asian shares started the week on a positive note, following Wall Street’s gains on Monday, as technology shares drove investor sentiment and currency markets struggled with volatility, while the Japanese yen fell to a record low.In Japan, Nikkei added 973 points or 1.97% to reach 50,480 at 8:40 am IST. South Korea’s Kospi also rose […]
Asian shares struggled on Tuesday, pressured by a dip on Wall Street and caution ahead of major economic decisions. Hong Kong’s HSI fell 1.1% to 25,481, losing 284 points. Nikkei also traded at 50,550, down 0.06% or 31 points. Shanghai and Shenzhen joined the downward rally, falling 0.27% and 0.37% respectively at 11:20 AM IST. […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose to a new high on Thursday, with index heavyweight SoftBank Group rising more than 11% as investors bought into its vision of artificial intelligence-powered robots. Robot maker Yaskawa Electric also shot up 9.5%, with these two stocks handily outperforming all others on the Japanese stock benchmark. The tech-heavy Nikkei climbed […]
The Japanese Nikkei part average ended on Tuesday at a low point of more than two weeks, when the Yen strengthened after the US President Donald Trump had fired a Federal Reserve governor. The Nikkei broke a winning run with two sessions, dropped 0.97% to 42,394.4, the lowest close since 8 August. The wider Topix […]
Sydney: Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday when the fear of the US economy returned with revenge, investors at the price bumped into an almost certain rate reduction for September and undermines the dollar. The only early resilience in the US stock futures and a constant retreat in the oil prices helped […]
