Japan's Nikkei ends lower as uncertainties in Middle East conflict weighNikkei experienced a decline on Friday due to Middle East tensions. The index closed lower after initial gains. Fast Retailing and KDDI saw...
Japan's Nikkei rises on trade talk optimism, posts longest rally since 2023"It looks like the tariff negotiations between Japan and the U.S. are progressing, which is within expectations but has become a positive c...
Miyazaki's long-awaited "The Boy and the Heron" reveals English cast and premiere datesStudio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki has revealed his latest animated film, "The Boy and the Heron," after a decade of anticipation. The English ...
Japan's Nikkei rises on strong earnings; Honda lifts Topix"The market was supported by stocks that reported strong results. The first-quarter corporate earnings season overall was very strong," sai...
Japan shares end higher as bank stocks rise amid easing financial crisis fears"Bank stocks lifted the market today, but investors sold shares that had outperformed in previous sessions, which limited overall gains," s...
Japan's Nikkei ends flat, posts first annual loss in 4 yearsThe Nikkei closed flat at 26,094.50, after rising as much as 0.9% earlier in the session driven by overnight gains on Wall Street. The inde...
Japan's Nikkei ends higher as Fast Retailing gains"Today's market showed little direction as U.S. jobs data did not become a market-moving catalyst. But investors had a fresh view on heavyw...
Japan's Nikkei snaps 4-day losing session as Uniqlo, tech gainThe Nikkei was firm despite losses on the European stocks overnight, after the euro dropped below 99 cents for the first time in 20 years a...
Japan's Nikkei rises 1% as investors pick up cheap tech stocks"Investors took a fresh view on technology and growth stocks as U.S. yields stabled. They were buying back shares that fell too much." said...
Nikkei sees biggest gain in over 3 weeks after US inflation dataThe Nikkei share average ended 1.93% higher at 26,843.49 - the biggest jump since March 22 - and marked a sharp rebound from its near four-...
Japanese shares fall on weaker Wall Street, profit-taking"Investors tend to sell stocks at the beginning of a new fiscal year to book profits so that they can feel comfortable having cash availabl...
Japanese shares give up gains on rising U.S. bond yields"Sentiment was weakened by rising U.S. Treasury yields. Investors thought the U.S. market would fall this evening," said Shoichi Arisawa, g...
Japan's Nikkei ends at near 6-month high on bargain hunting for cheap stocks"Foreign investors, who had paid little attention to Japanese stocks, have realised how cheap they are," said Shoichi Arisawa, general mana...
Nikkei shares end lower on caution ahead of Fed chair's testimonyThe Nikkei share average lost 0.38% to end at 28,608.49, while the broader Topix slipped 0.23% to 1,963.16. For the week so far, the Nikkei...
- Japan to invest $2 bn in World Bank crisis fund
Japan to invest two billion dollars in a World Bank fund to help recapitalise banks in smaller emerging markets. Top 10 country brands I Ge...
- Japan ready to extend monetary support to IMF
Calling for a greater role of the IMF to tide over the credit turmoil, Japan today said the country is ready to offer financial support to ...
- Japan to propose bailout fund at G-7
Japan is set to propose to the world's leading industrialized nations that a joint fund be set up to give emergency loans to nations hit by...