The Bank of Japan's reduction of the amount it invests in the Nikkei 225 stock average is leaving the blue-chip gauge lagging behind the broader Topix by the widest margin in nearly two years. Following criticism that its exchange-traded funds purchases are distorting the stock market, the central bank said last ...
President Donald Trump's threat to shut down the U.S. government to secure funding for a border wall rattled markets, drew ...
The dollar nearly wiped out its early gains to move around ¥109.40 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday after U.S. President ...
The benchmark Nikkei average snapped a five-session losing streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, supported by Wall Street's gain overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 50.80 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 19,434.64. On Tuesday, the key market gauge shed 9.29 points. The Topix ...
It's still early, but there are signs Japan's equity market is approaching escape velocity when it comes to a force that has entranced it for years. It's the yen, whose level against the dollar has generally been all you needed to know to tell where ...
The dollar rose above ¥109.30 in Tokyo trading Tuesday, supported chiefly by buybacks following its drop in overseas trading overnight. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.35-35, up from ¥108.93-94 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.1792-1793, up from $1.1739-1740, and ...
The Nikkei 225 average fell for the fifth straight session Tuesday, weighed down by lingering geopolitical concerns over North Korea. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's key index fell 9.29 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 19,383.84. On Monday, it lost 77.28 points. But the Topix, which ...
The dollar gave up its early gains to slip below ¥109 in Tokyo trading late Monday, due partly to lingering uncertainty over the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.93-94, down from ¥109.05-05 at the same time Friday. ...
Stocks extended their losing streak to a fourth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions over North Korea, with the key Nikkei average hitting a fresh three-month closing low. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average fell 77.28 points, or 0.40 ...
The dollar slid to levels around ¥109 in Tokyo trading on Friday, weighed down by growing uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and a deadly terrorist van attack in Barcelona overnight. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.05-05, down from ¥109.91-93 at the ...
While Japan's flagship panel maker completed its biggest two-day rally this year on Thursday, bearish bets have climbed toward a record. Japan Display Inc. soared almost 12 percent this week, boosted by reports of strong quarterly sales of iPhones, which use the company's liquid-crystal displays. ...
The benchmark Nikkei average plunged to its lowest close in over three months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, hurt chiefly by growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's economic agenda. The Nikkei 225 average fell 232.22 points, or 1.18 percent, to 19,470.41, its lowest ...
The dollar fell back below ¥110 in Tokyo trading on Thursday after the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting revealed cautious views about making another interest rate hike. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥109.91-93, down from ¥110.87-87 at the same ...
Seibu Holdings Inc. has disclosed that U.S. investment firm Cerberus has sold its entire stake in the major railway and hotel operator. Cerberus invested in the company when the Seibu Railway Co. group was reorganized into Seibu Holdings in 2006, after the railway was delisted ...
Stocks lost further ground Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, weighed down by the yen's strengthening against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 26.65 points, or 0.14 percent, to end at 19,702.63. On Wednesday, the key market gauge lost 24.03 points. The Topix index of ...
