Stocks gained further ground Monday as the yen weakened on the back of improved U.S. economic data, with the benchmark Nikkei average ending at a fresh 64-month high. The 225-issue Nikkei average closed up 222.69 points, or 1.47 percent, at 15,360.81, the highest closing ...

Stocks fell back Thursday as profit-taking gained the upper hand. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 58.79 points at 15,037.24 after hitting a 64-month intraday high of 15,155.72 in early trading. On Wednesday, the key gauge surged 337.61 points. The Topix dropped 7.62 points ...

The Nikkei 225 stock average gains more than 2 percent to end above 15,000 for the first time since December 2007, propelled by a falling yen and buoyant global equities.

Stocks pulled back Thursday, weighed down by selling to cash in gains amid a sense of market overheating. The Nikkei 225 average lost 94.21 points to close at the day’s low of 14,191.48. On Wednesday, the key market gauge climbed 105.45 points. The Topix ...

Stocks lost further ground Thursday, pressured by a drop on Wall Street overnight brought on by worries over a slowing U.S. economic recovery and position-adjustment selling ahead of the four-day weekend here. The Nikkei 225 average closed 105.31 points lower at 13,694.04, extending its ...

Stocks climbed higher Thursday on the back of investors’ strong buying appetite, allowing the Nikkei 225 to end above 13,900. The key gauge rose 82.62 points to close at 13,926.08, its best finish since June 20, 2008. On Wednesday, the Nikkei surged 313.81 points. ...

Stocks turned lower Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking amid the yen’s strengthening against other major currencies. The Nikkei 225 closed down 38.72 points at 13,529.65. On Monday, the key market gauge surged 251.89 points. The Topix slumped 1.82 points to end at 1,143.78 after rising ...

Stocks retreated Thursday, pressured by a lackluster performance from U.S. equities and a rise in the yen against the dollar and euro. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 162.82 points, or 1.22 percent, at 13,220.07. The Topix retreated 13.04 points, or 1.15 percent, to ...

Stocks dropped sharply Monday, weighed down by the yen’s firming against major currencies and investor disappointment at economic growth data in China. The Nikkei 225 closed down 209.48 points, or 1.55 percent, at 13,275.66. The Topix retreated 14.58 points, or 1.27 percent, to end ...

Stocks climbed further Thursday following gains in overseas stocks and the yen’s weakening, sending the benchmark Nikkei average to the first close above 13,500 in more than 56 months. The 225-issue Nikkei average closed up 261.03 points, or 1.96 percent, at 13,549.16, the highest ...