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 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 – Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday, extending falls on Wall Street ahead of a US Federal Reserve decision and with markets weighing worries over the latest coronavirus variant. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.73 percent, or 207.85 points, to 28,432.64, while the broader Topix index lost 0.22 percent or 4.32 points at 1,973.81. … Read more
