Tokyo stocks closed higher, boosted by Wall Street advances and rises in chip-related shares. The dollar fetched 134.79 yen in Asian trade, against 134.94 yen in New York. Japan’s core consumer prices rose 2.1 percent. Tokyo shares closed higher, boosted by Wall Street advances and rises in chip-related stocks. The Nikkei 225 index advanced 1.23 … Read more
Tokyo stocks closed flat as investors looked for evidence of increased economic activity in Japan. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.08 percent, or 21.70 points, to 26,171.25. The Topix index fell 0.05 percent to 1,851.74. Tokyo stocks closed flat, as investors looked for evidence of increased economic activity in Japan following the relaxation of influenza … Read more
Nikkei 225 index gained 1.84 percent, or 475.09 points, to close at 26,246.31. The Topix index gained 2.05 percent, 37.26 points. The yen’s fall to 135 against the dollar sparked rallies in major exporters like high-tech stocks. Tokyo stocks finished the day higher, rebounding dramatically after investors were encouraged in part by a spike in … Read more
Nikkei closes above the 28,000 mark for the first time since March. The dollar fetched 133.03 yen in Asian trade. Global markets also hailed China’s recent moves including the gradual easing. Tokyo stocks rose on Wednesday, matching gains on Wall Street, as a weaker yen boosted exporters. The Nikkei 225 index gained 1.04 percent, or … Read more
Sony and Honda seek to turn their electric vehicle collaboration into a standalone business. ‘It is better to make [it] independent… rather than placing it under Sony or Honda. As part of that, it plans to invest $40 billion and launch 30 new electric vehicles by 2030. Sony and Honda recently announced plans to collaborate … Read more
The Nikkei index fell 0.16 percent, or 44.01 points, to 27,413.88. The Topix index dropped 0.63% to 1,926.39. The yen’s depreciation against the dollar prompted purchases of export-oriented shares. Tokyo stocks finished lower on Thursday as Wall Street drops weighed on the market, with investors focusing on inflation ahead of US jobs data due later … Read more
Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday after a strong rally the day before, as rising US yields worried investors. The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.33 percent, or 89.63 points, to 27,279.80, while the Topix index fell 0.51 percent, or 9.77 points, to 1,912.67. The dollar stood at 127.79 yen, against 127.59 yen in London, with US … Read more
Tokyo shares closed decreased on Wednesday, extending a rout on Wall Street where fears grew over a global economic slowdown. The Nikkei 225 index, which dipped greater than 2% within the morning, ended down 1.17 percent or 313.48 points to stop at 26,386.63, while the wider Topix index fell 0.94 percent, or 17.75 factors, to … Read more
Tokyo: The war in Ukraine and rising Covid-19 cases in China weighed on Tokyo stocks Monday. A 1.08 percent, or 293.48 points, decline in the Nikkei 225 ended at 26,799.71, while the Topix fell 0.86 percent, or 16.23 points, to 1,880.08. Late Friday in Asia, the dollar was trading at 126.59 yen. “With investors spooked … Read more
Karachi: Asian stocks rose slightly but remained within their previous trading range as investors focused on U.S. inflation data and the prospect of an upside surprise prompting the Federal Reserve to begin reducing its massive stimulus program Early European transactions have seen the Euro Stoxx 50 futures rise 0.52 %, the German DAX futures rise … Read more
