The benchmark Nikkei average lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, with investor sentiment dampened by a continued fall in U.S. shares overnight amid growing concerns over the global economy and the U.S.-China trade war. The key 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 33.92 ...
Stocks lost ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, dragged down by lingering concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 132.23 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 21,151.14. On Wednesday, the bellwether index rose 10.92 points. The Topix index of all ...
The benchmark Nikkei average closed marginally higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after U.S. shares staged a rebound overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 10.92 points, or 0.05 percent, to end at 21,283.37. Tuesday, it dropped 29.28 points. On the other hand, the Topix ...
Stocks turned lower Tuesday, hurt by an overnight drop of U.S. equities. The Nikkei 225 average finished down 29.28 points, or 0.14 percent, at 21,272.45. On Monday, it rose 51.64 points. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, fell 4.62 points, ...
Stocks dive as U.S. Huawei ban prompts sell-off in tech sector
Chipmakers and other technology companies pulled U.S. stocks lower Monday, extending the market's losses into another week. The U.S. decision to ban technology sales to China's Huawei hammered the tech sector, particularly chipmakers. About one-third of Huawei's suppliers are American chipmakers and investors are worried ...
Stocks rose moderately Monday on the back of unexpectedly robust economic growth data. But the market's topside was capped partly because players became increasingly doubtful about the strength of the economy. The Nikkei 225 average rose 51.64 points, or 0.24 percent, to end at 21,301.73. It ...
Stocks staged a solid rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday in the wake of U.S. equities' continued advance overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 187.11 points, or 0.89 percent, at 21,259.09. On Thursday, it sank 125.58 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
Stocks resilient in face of latest U.S. trade moves seen targeting China
Stocks recovered their poise Thursday after dropping over President Donald Trump's decision to limit U.S. exports to foreign telecoms companies, an order that appeared aimed squarely at China. In Europe, Germany's DAX was up 0.9 percent to 12,204 while the FTSE 100 index of leading ...
Daiwa targets younger investors with new online brokerage unit
Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan's second-biggest brokerage, unveiled plans to start a unit focused on mobile services as early as next year to win younger clients. Daiwa and larger rival Nomura Holdings Inc. face pressure to appeal to new investors as older clients pull money ...
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, weighed down by rekindled concerns over an escalation of the U.S.-China trade conflict. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average finished down 125.58 points, or 0.59 percent, at 21,062.98. On Wednesday, it rose 121.33 points. The Topix index of ...
Japan's mega-banks see challenging year ahead as profit drivers wane
Japan's biggest banks have warned investors of a tough year ahead. The nation's three mega-banks have been relying on the healthy status of borrowers and sales of so-called cross-shareholdings for earnings as rock-bottom interest rates crimp lending profitability. Results on Wednesday showed they are losing ...
The key Nikkei average snapped its seven-session losing streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday thanks chiefly to a rebound in Shanghai stocks, showing its first buoyancy since trading in the Reiwa Era started on May 7. The 225-issue stock average finished up 121.33 points, ...
