Japan's Nikkei gains on Wall Street's lead; autos, tech shineJapan's Nikkei share average gained on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street's Friday rally.
Japan's Nikkei slides on strong yen worries before Fed decisionJapan's Nikkei share average dropped by 1% on Tuesday, impacted by concerns over a stronger yen and anticipation of a significant interest ...
Japan's Nikkei seen rising to 35,000 by mid-2024 on earnings boostThe median forecast for the Nikkei's level in mid-2024 was 35,000, with responses ranging from 31,143 to 39,500, the Reuters poll of 10 sto...
Japan's policymakers hold fire as yen enters intervention rangeA weaker yen generates suspicion that the Japanese government may not intervene to prop up the yen given some benefits from a weaker curren...
Japan's Nikkei scales two-week peak on Wall Street rally, dovish BOJJapan's Nikkei share average rose 1.24% to a two-week peak at 32,896.03, supported by solid bank earnings and optimism about the economy, b...
Japan's Nikkei hits 8-month high after BOJ keeps stimulusThe yen slumped as much as 0.83% to just past 135 per dollar , giving support to Japanese exporters' shares, particularly automakers.
Nikkei ends marginally higher as China COVID, global rate worries weigh"Financial markets are trying to find the balance between the room for further rate hikes versus the extent to which the U.S. and global ec...
Japan's Nikkei posts worst weekly loss in 3 months on rate angstMarket expectations for U.S. interest rates have crept steadily higher - hurting appetite for stocks - since last week's speech from Federa...
Japan's Nikkei extends gains, though China's slowdown fears weighThe Nikkei ended 0.45% higher at 26,547.05. The benchmark jumped as much as 1.55% to a one-week high of 26,836.96 in early trading, but she...
Nikkei erases early losses to end flat amid strong earningsThe Nikkei slipped less than 8 points to close at 29,098.24, maintaining most of the previous days surge of about 500 points. The index ear...
Japan shares slip on coronavirus concernsThe Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.07 per cent at 29,708.98, while the broader Topix fell 0.79 per cent to 1,951.86.
Japan stocks end lower after Tokyo goes on highest virus alertTokyo's daily tally of new cases set for a record high of more than 500 while its governor warned of a worse scenario unless action is take...
Japan shares close at 29-year high on GDP rebound, vaccine raceThe Nikkei 225 Index ended 2.05% firmer at 25,906.93, its highest close since June 1991. The broader Topix gained 1.68% to 1,731.81.
Japanese stocks slip as economy shrinks at record rate on pandemic hitIndustrial and healthcare stocks pulled down the Nikkei 225 Index 0.83% to 23,096.75, its biggest one-day fall since July 31. The broader T...
Asian shares fall despite China GDP beat as Sino-US tensions, virus fears weighEven news that China's economy rebounded more than expected in the second quarter from a record contraction was not enough to pull regional...
- Japan inflation rises sharply in July
Japan's core inflation rose sharply in July, climbing for the 10th straight month and at the quickest pace in almost 11 years.
- Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady
Japan's central bank left interest rates steady amid concerns that rising inflation is sapping consumer demand.