Stocks closed marginally higher in directionless trading Monday amid a dearth of fresh market-moving incentives. The Nikkei 225 average rose 17.34 points, or 0.08 percent, to end at 22,217.90. It gained 110.44 points Friday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, ...
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, following an overnight rebound in U.S. equities. The 225-issue Nikkei average shot up 110.44 points, or 0.50 percent, to end at 22,200.56, after plunging 187.85 points on Thursday. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed ...
Stocks surrendered to selling to lock in profits almost across the broad on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, brokers said, forcing the benchmark Nikkei average to snap its five-session winning streak. The 225-issue Nikkei average dived 187.85 points, or 0.84 percent, to end at ...
The benchmark Nikkei average rose for the fifth straight session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aided by an overnight rebound in U.S. equities. The 225-issue average gained 56.31 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 22,277.97. On Tuesday, the key market gauge advanced ...
The Nikkei 225 average extended its winning streak to a fourth session Tuesday, boosted by brisk purchases of only a few heavily weighted component issues. The benchmark index added 52.55 points, or 0.24 percent, to end at 22,221.66, after surging 298.55 points Monday. But the Topix, ...
Stocks soared on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei average topping 22,000 for the first time in four months. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 298.55 points, or 1.37 percent, to finish at 22,169.11, ending above the psychologically important threshold for the ...
Nikkei hits four-month high of 21,870, dressed up by Fast Retailing
The benchmark Nikkei average gained further ground and hit a four-month closing high Friday, led by the strength of index heavyweight Fast Retailing. The 225-issue average gained 159.18 points, or 0.73 percent, to close at 21,870.56 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, its highest finish since ...
The benchmark Nikkei average closed moderately higher after moving aimlessly amid a dearth of fresh major incentives on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday. The 225-issue average gained 23.81 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 21,711.38, after retreating 115.02 points Wednesday. The Topix index of ...
Stocks lost ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, battered by overnight falls in U.S. and European equities due to growing worries about an escalation of trade tensions between the United States and the European Union. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 115.02 points, or 0.53 ...
The Nikkei 225 average turned moderately higher Tuesday, supported by buying of individual issues with incentives. The benchmark gauge gained 40.94 points, or 0.19 percent, to end at 21,802.59 after falling 45.85 points Monday. On the other hand, the Topix, which covers all first-section issues on ...
Stocks fell Monday, pressured by a wave of profit-taking selling. The Nikkei 225 average lost 45.85 points, or 0.21 percent, to end at 21,761.65 after gaining 82.55 points Friday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, finished 5.61 points, or 0.35 ...
Stocks were comfortably higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, buoyed by overnight rises in major U.S. shares and the yen's weakening against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 82.55 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 21,807.50, after edging up 11.74 points ...
