Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Tokyo stocks close lower on inflation worries

Tokyo stocks

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

U.S. initial jobless claims drop for first time in a month

us joblessness

WASHINGTON – Initial jobless claims in the United States fell for the first time in a month to reach 326,000 last week, as the labour market recovery is disrupted by the COVID-19 Delta variant surge, the U.S. Labour Department reported on Thursday. In the week ending Oct. 2, the number of Americans filing for unemployment … Read more