Commentary / Japan Feb 7, 2021
Bank of Japan policy hurts sustainable finance
by Sayuri Shirai
An expansion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment and a sustainable finance market is essential for Japan’s economy.
Business / Financial Markets Jun 30, 2020
The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up 9.55 points, or 0.62 percent, at 1,558.77.
Business / Financial Markets | TSE DATA & REPORT Nov 20, 2019
Tokyo stocks extended losses Wednesday, as investor concerns regrew over a possible escalation of the U.S.-China trade war in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a bill to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 144.08 points, or 0.62 ...
Business Dec 24, 2018
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's bid to calm markets risks making bad situation worse
by Saleha Mohsin, Lananh Nguyen and Jennifer Jacobs
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin looked to quash big-bank worries over plunging stock markets and reports that President Donald Trump might move on his Federal Reserve chief by assuring the financial community Sunday that market liquidity is in good shape. Some market participants, however, questioned why ...
Business / Financial Markets | TSE DATA & REPORT Oct 10, 2018
Tokyo Stock Exchange snaps four-session losing streak aided by buying on dips
The market snapped its four-session losing streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aided by buying on dips. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 36.65 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 23,506.04, after tumbling 314.33 points on Tuesday. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
Business / Financial Markets | TSE DATA & REPORT Sep 26, 2018
The benchmark Nikkei average finished above 24,000 for the first time in eight months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to an eighth session. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 93.53 points, or 0.39 percent, to end at 24,033.79, its first ...
Business / Financial Markets | CURRENCY MARKET Aug 15, 2018
The dollar was firmer above ¥111.30 in late Tokyo trading on Wednesday as a risk-averse mood associated with the Turkish economic crisis eased somewhat. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥111.33-33, up from ¥111.10-10 at the same time on Tuesday. The euro was at ...
Business / Financial Markets | TSE DATA & REPORT Aug 8, 2018
Stocks closed marginally lower Wednesday in directionless trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 18.43 points, or 0.08 percent, to end at 22,644.31, after climbing 155.42 points on Tuesday. The Topix fell 1.34 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,744.71. It had advanced ...
Business / Economy Jul 30, 2018
Taming the Tokyo Whale? BOJ's stock market distortions coming under new scrutiny
The Bank of Japan, sometimes dubbed the "Tokyo whale" because of its huge influence on the country's stock market, may be about to change its habits because it's taking up too much of the pool. That's the speculation after local press reported that the central ...
Business / Financial Markets | CURRENCY MARKET Jul 18, 2018
The dollar traded firmly above ¥113 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday, after recovering the threshold for the first time in some six months in early trading. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.05-06, up from ¥112.34 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was ...
Business / Financial Markets Mar 31, 2017
Spotlight on BOJ moves from monetary policy to market operations
Last year, attention on the Bank of Japan focused squarely on its nine-member board and the thinking of key officials at the monetary affairs department. After six months of monetary policy on cruise control, and little prospect of change in 2017, the spotlight has turned ...
World / Politics | ANALYSIS Jul 22, 2016
Wall Street investors wary, confused over possibility of Trump presidency
Donald Trump has said a lot of things that, were he a sitting U.S. president instead of a candidate for the job, could be expected to roil financial markets. If investors were taking the Republican presidential nominee at his word, they would be selling shares ...