Fintech-based financing thriving in Japan amid coronavirus crisis
A growing number of small and midsize companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic are utilizing "fintech," or the integration of finance and technology, as part of their fund procurement efforts. This ...
Dollar stuck largely below ¥109 line in Tokyo ahead of Easter lull
The dollar was static largely below ¥109 in quiet Tokyo trading Thursday as investors refraining from moving actively ahead of the Easter weekend overseas. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ...
Nikkei edges down to 19,346 on profit-taking after four days of gains
Tokyo stocks turned slightly lower on Thursday, weighed down by selling to lock in profits amid persistent concerns over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei average of 225 selected ...
The dollar weakened below ¥109 in Tokyo on Tuesday due to receding safe-haven buying of the U.S. currency. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.87-88, down from ¥109.17-18 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.0877-0878, up from $1.0816-0816, and at ¥118.42-44, ...
Tokyo stocks extended gains Tuesday thanks to a sharp Wall Street rally and expectations for Japanese measures to cushion the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the economy. The Nikkei 225 average soared 373.88 points, or 2.01 percent, to end at 18,950.18 after leaping 756.11 ...
The dollar moved on a firm note around ¥108 in Tokyo trading Friday, supported by buying stemming from a surge in crude oil prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.22-23, up from ¥107.28-29 at the same time Thursday. The euro was at $1.0790, ...
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average turned up, albeit only slightly, on Friday after bleeding for four sessions in a row amid ever-increasing fears over the raging novel coronavirus. The Nikkei inched up 1.47 points, or 0.01 pct, to close at 17,820.19. On Thursday, it plunged ...
The dollar fell to around ¥107.50 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, pulled down by a stock sell-off. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥107.64-65, down from ¥108.42 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0959-0960, down from $1.0996-0997, and at ¥117.97-118.00, down from ...
The raging coronavirus pushed Tokyo stocks far lower in their first fiscal 2020 trading Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei average surrendering over 1,000 points at one point. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed ...
The dollar firmed to around ¥108.50 in Tokyo trading Tuesday thanks to real demand-backed buying at the end of fiscal 2020 in Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.42-42, up from ¥107.98-108.00 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.0996-0997, down ...
Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday after struggling for direction, with investors taking heart from some positive news but failing to shift their vigilant eyes from the coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei 225 average closed 167.96 points, or 0.88 percent, lower at 18,917.01. On Monday, it plunged ...
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei sinking over 800 points at one point as a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in Tokyo stoked fears that the metropolitan government may halt economic activities in the capital to prevent a further escalation of the ...
