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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 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 […]
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 […]
