Japan's Nikkei ends 4% lower as SoftBank tanks on OpenAI IPO delay reportJapan's Nikkei index experienced a significant drop of 4% on Friday, largely due to a sharp decline in tech investor SoftBank Group, which ...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei surges past 68,000 for first time as AI stocks lead rallyJapan's benchmark Nikkei surged past the 68,000 mark for the first time, rising 2.2% to a record 68,203.79, as strong gains in AI and semic...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei tops 67,000 on AI boost; SoftBank becomes most valuable Japanese firmJapan's Nikkei index reached a historic 67,000 mark. AI stocks powered this surge, with SoftBank Group becoming the nation's most valuable ...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei ends near three-week low as AI-stock selloff weighsJapan's Nikkei share average closed at a near three-week low, with SoftBank Group leading the decline, as investors locked in profits on AI...
20 May, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei gives up early gains as tech shares fallJapan's Nikkei index closed lower on Tuesday. Technology stocks declined, mirroring U.S. markets. Positive economic data supported shares l...
19 May, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei slumps to weekly loss on tech share profit-takingChip-testing equipment maker Advantest was the biggest drag, slumping 7.9% to shave 544 index points from the Nikkei. Fellow heavyweight To...
15 May, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei drops on oil surge, mixed earningsJapan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a surge in oil prices, driven by reports of possible U.S. military action to break the Ira...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Japan tech shares drag Nikkei to 3-week low as Advantest tumblesThe bulk of the Nikkei's 530-index point slide was accounted for by drops in two heavyweight stocks: chip-testing equipment maker and Nvidi...
01 Sep, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Japan tech shares drag Nikkei to 3-week low as Advantest dives 9%Japan's Nikkei share average experienced a significant slump, hitting a three-week low due to a sell-off in chip-sector stocks, mirroring F...
01 Sep, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei flat as markets await key central bank decisions and looming tariff deadlineJapan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Wednesday as investors braced for a three-day period that will see policy decisions from the Fed...
30 Jul, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei treads water as central bank meetings, tariff deadline loomNikkei remained stable as investors are cautious. Policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are expected. Trump's tra...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Japan's Advantest expects 6% annual profit growth as AI boosts testingThe company reported a net profit of 228.2 billion yen ($1.59 billion) for the year ended March 31, sharply higher from 81.6 billion yen in...
25 Apr, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei rebounds; Advantest drops as Nvidia's strong growth forecast fails to cheerJapan's Nikkei share average slightly rose 0.15% after previous declines, despite chip company Advantest falling. Nvidia's firm results did...
27 Feb, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Nikkei closes lower as chip stocks drag, investors focus on earningsMajor technology stocks fell for a second session and dragged the Nikkei lower, after ASML's cut to annual sales forecast sparked concerns ...
17 Oct, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei softens on profit-taking as investors weigh earningsThe Nikkei index closed down 0.53% at 36,160.66, with 70 of the index's 225 constituents gaining against 154 decliners.
06 Feb, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
Japan's Advantest sees memory demand for AI boosting chip tester businessAdvantest said it sees sales of memory testers reaching 244 billion yen ($1.65 billion) in the financial year ending March, an increase of ...
31 Jan, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei boosted by regional share rally, but BOJ limits gainsWith the earning rush picking up on Friday, investors also had more reason to be cautious since Thursday's notable stock market laggards, i...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.43 PM IST