Japan’s Nikkei share price fell on the last trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver of the year’s huge gains.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4% to 50,339.48 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix lost 0.5%. The Nikkei rose 26% in 2025, a third straight annual […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose on Monday, supported by a pause in the yen’s recent strength and a recovery in real estate stocks, but slowed by sharp declines in heavyweight SoftBank Group.While market expectations are rising for a Bank of Japan rate hike next week, traders are reversing some of last week’s big moves that […]
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 […]
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 Softbank Group sold a 2.15% interest in the Indian electric scooter maker Ola Electric for two months, which reduced the importance to 15.68% compared to 17.83%, an exchange application turned out to be Thursday. “SVF II OSTRICH (DE) LLC has disposed of an aggregate of 94,943,459 equity shares of Ola Electric Mobility Limited […]