Explained: Why Japan's Nikkei soared to lifetime high even after BOJ hiked interest rates to 31-year highJapan's Nikkei index surged past 70,000 for the first time as the Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1%, the highest in 31 ...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei hits 70,000 for the first time after BOJ rate hikeJapan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. T...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher on renewed hopes for Middle East peaceJapanese stocks surged on Friday, with the Nikkei index climbing close to 3 percent. Investors reacted positively to news of a potential pe...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Global markets: Japan's Nikkei slides as Gulf tensions prompt shift out of high-flying tech stocksJapan's Nikkei share average fell 1.89% on Wednesday, with technology and AI-related stocks leading the decline. Renewed Middle East tensio...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei scales record peak on Mideast, AI optimismJapan's Nikkei share average surged to a record high, driven by optimism for a Middle East peace deal and strong AI stock performance follo...
29 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei retreats from record high as AI rally sparks cautionJapan's Nikkei index pulled back from its record high on Wednesday. Investor caution emerged regarding the rapid rise in AI stocks. Tokyo E...
27 May, 2026, 01.14 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 ends higher as AI-related shares riseBut Tokyo Electron gave up early losses to end 0.14% higher. Advantest, which fell as much 1.5%, recovered most of its loss to edge 0.26% ...
12 May, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei ends higher as tech gains on Middle East deal optimismJapan's Nikkei index saw gains on Tuesday. This rise was driven by hopes of peace talks between Tehran and Washington. Investors bought maj...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei rises as tech gains on Middle East deal optimismJapanese shares surged Tuesday, led by tech giants, as hopes for Iran-US peace talks in Pakistan boosted investor confidence. Despite poten...
21 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei climbs as AI optimism outweighs Mideast concernsJapan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, nearing the all-time high it scaled last week, as optimism over the red-hot artificial intelli...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei wraps up worst month since 2008 as Mideast crisis drags onJapan's Nikkei share average fell for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, capping its worst month since the 2008 global financial crisis as...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Japan to offer $300 million for optical chip tech developmentParticipating companies include NTT, NEC, Furukawa Electric, Shinko Electric and Kioxia in consultation with Intel and SK Hynix.
30 Jan, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global marketsChinese electric vehicle (EV) brands, including NIO, Geely Group's Zeekr, and Ora, are starting to compete with Western and Japanese brands...
02 May, 2023, 08.47 AM IST
- Universal Cables, Furukawa in Joint Venture
Universal Cables, part of the MP Birla group, on Wednesday said it has formed a joint venture with Japan’s Furukawa Electric to make optica...
23 Apr, 2009, 07.46 PM IST
- Universal Cables teams up with Furukawa Electric
Universal Cables has entered into a strategic alliance with Japanese major Furukawa Electric Co to manufacture optical fibre and allied bus...
21 Apr, 2009, 07.17 PM IST