The benchmark Nikkei average lost ground Friday, failing to absorb the ex-dividend impact and profit-taking pressure. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 87.20 points, or 0.36 percent, to end at 23,837.72, after rising 142.05 points Thursday. By contrast, the ...
Tokyo stocks lost further ground Friday, failing to shrug off profit-taking pressure and selling prompted by the yen's strengthening against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 48.22 points, or 0.20 percent, to end at 23,816.63. On Thursday, the key market gauge fell 69.58 points. The ...
Tokyo stocks fell for the first time in five market days in directionless trading Thursday, as investors retreated to the sidelines after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting protesters in Hong Kong into law. The 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 28.63 points, or 0.12 percent, ...
Nikkei turns higher as optimism takes upper hand over U.S.-China trade talks
The 225-issue Nikkei average rebounded Thursday amid optimism over the upcoming high-level U.S.-China trade talks overcoming pessimism. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 95.60 points, or 0.45 percent, to end at 21,551.98, after falling 131.40 points Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Topix index of all issues listed on the ...
Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday thanks to favorable trade-related developments involving Japan, the United States and China. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 28.09 points, or 0.13 percent, to end at 22,048.24. On Wednesday, the key market gauge fell 78.69 points. The Topix index of all issues listed ...
Amid thin trading before this weekend's three-day holiday, stocks extended gains on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 34.64 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 22,079.09. On Thursday, the key market gauge climbed 83.74 points. The Topix index of all ...
Tokyo stocks bounce back on Fed decision to cut interest rate
Stocks rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, mainly buoyed by an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 83.74 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 22,044.45. On Wednesday, the key market gauge fell 40.61 points. The Topix ...
Nikkei hits four-month high on growing hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
Backed by increasing signs of the United States and China coming closer to each other in their trade talks, Tokyo stocks headed higher Thursday to let the benchmark Nikkei average hit a four-month closing high. In its eight-session winning streak, last recorded in mid-September last ...
Stocks bounced back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, supported by hefty buying of semiconductor-related issues. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 204.09 points, or 0.95 percent, to end at 21,620.88, after falling 50.20 points on Monday. The Topix index of all first-section issues was up ...
Tokyo stocks rally 420 points on buybacks and strength in U.S. equities
Stocks staged a strong rebound Friday thanks to support from broad-based buybacks and the solid performance of U.S. equities. The 225-issue Nikkei average surged 420.75 points, or 2.00 percent to end at 21,466.99 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, snapping a three-day losing streak. The key ...
Stocks tumbled on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, hurt by a stronger yen as well as weak U.S. and Shanghai equities, sending the key Nikkei average below 21,000 briefly. The 225-issue Nikkei dropped 422.94 points, or 1.97 percent, to end at 21,046.24, after briefly ...
With yen's rise and heightened Mideast tensions, Tokyo stocks turn sharply lower
Battered by the yen's rise against the dollar and heightened tensions in the Middle East, stocks fell back sharply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei average went down 204.22 points, or 0.95 percent, to end at 21,258.64, after advancing 128.99 points ...
