Nikkei closes at two-month high on upbeat earnings and tech shares
The Nikkei average ended up 243.67 points, or 0.87%, from Thursday at 28,175.87, its highest finish since June 9. The broader Topix index finished 16.44 points higher at 1,947.17.
The benchmark ended higher on Friday and posted its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years amid caution over a five-day rally in local markets.
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The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 478.79 points, or 1.81%, from Tuesday at 25,970.82, its lowest closing level since Nov. 20, 2020.
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Japan Exchange Group Inc. said 1,841 constituents would make up the new "prime” section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, but some analysts see it as little more than window-dressing.
Profit recovery from pandemic to keep Tokyo stocks on uptrend in 2022
Market analysts forecast the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average to rise to as high as 34,000, a level not seen since March 1990.
The Nikkei has rallied 4.9% this year, driven by fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as optimism over a post-pandemic economic recovery
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Shipping stocks topped advancers on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average this year, and commodities-related groups were among the best performers on the Topix.
Kishida floats buyback regulations, spooking Japanese stocks
Share buybacks surged in Japan under the Abe administration, who implemented a corporate governance code for companies to make them more responsive to shareholders.
Nikkei plunges to one-month low on concerns over new COVID-19 variant
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average ended down 747.66 points, or 2.53%, from Thursday at 28,751.62, its lowest close since Oct. 25.
The drop in stocks came a day after the Nikkei index ended at a one-month high on the Japanese ruling coalition's victory in Sunday's general election.
Tokyo stocks end sharply up on record Wall Street highs and weaker yen
Every industry category gained ground, led by marine transportation, iron and steel, and electrical appliance issues.
