Japan shares advance as Covid-19 vaccine trials bolster optimismThe Nikkei index ended up 0.73% at 22,884.22, with the healthcare and technology sectors leading the advance.
Massive short squeeze sends Nikkei to 1-month high; SoftBank Group jumpsThe Nikkei average rose 3.1 per cent to close at 19,638.81, a peak unseen since March 10.
Tokyo stocks close lower on renewed virus jitters; Nissan divesThe broader Topix shed 0.6 per cent to 1,702.87.
Nikkei edges up before Fed guidance; Sony, Nintendo dropThe Nikkei share average ended 0.2 per cent higher at 21,608.92.
Nikkei pushes higher but weak export data a dragThe Nikkei share average ended 0.6 per cent higher to 21,584.50.
Nikkei ends at month high, softer yen boosts exportersThe Nikkei share average rose 0.3 per cent to 20,719.33, its highest close since Dec. 19.
Nikkei rises for 3rd day on trade optimism; chip stocks underperformOvernight, the Philadelphia Semiconductor index slid 0.49 percent.
Japanese stocks follow Wall St down; Topix close at a 19-month lowThe broader Topix closed 1.99 percent lower at 1,562.51, its weakest point since May 2017.
Nikkei loses 1.9 per cent as SoftBank weighs, Huawei arrest jolts chipsThe chip sector was vulnerable, with Sumco Corp tumbling 6.6 per cent.
Nikkei hits 1-1/2-week low on global economy worriesThe Nikkei share average dropped 0.5% to 21,919.33, the lowest close since Nov. 26.
Nikkei gains as cyclical shares rally after Fed chairman's 'dovish' commentThe Nikkei share average gained 0.4 per cent to 23,262.60.
Nikkei rises in choppy trade, Subaru tumbles on profit forecast cutThe broader Topix ended 0.1 per cent higher to 1,652.07.
Nikkei drops, led by chip stocks, machine tool makers; Kubota fallsChip-related stocks were under pressure after the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index dropped 1 per cent overnight.
Japan stocks rise on weaker yen, Nasdaq gain; US deal lifts RenesasThe yen's depreciation is the key driver, with gains by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq providing additional support
Nikkei continues slide into 6th session on trade worries; chip equipment makers diveFor the week, the Nikkei tumbled 2.4 per cent, its biggest weekly fall since mid-March.
Nikkei hits 1-week low on weak Wall Street; Sharp tumbles on S&P rating cutThe Nikkei dropped 1.0 per cent to 18,630.97 in midmorning trade after slipping as far as 18,586.84, the lowest level since February 25.
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