Stocks lost further ground Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, weighed down by the yen's strengthening against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 26.65 points, or 0.14 percent, to end at 19,702.63. On Wednesday, the key market gauge lost 24.03 points. The Topix index of ...
Stocks closed slightly lower in flat trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 24.03 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 19,729.28. On Tuesday, the key market gauge jumped 216.21 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 0.21 ...
From downtown Chicago, a former Nomura Holdings Inc. salesman is taking activist investing to Japan's smaller listed firms, betting that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's corporate governance overhaul is trickling down to less-covered parts of the market. Masakazu Hosomizu, who works for the ¥890 billion ($8.1 ...
Stocks staged a powerful rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday after investor concerns about tensions over North Korea somewhat receded. The Nikkei 225 average jumped 216.21 points, or 1.11 percent, to end at 19,753.31. On Monday, the key market gauge had plunged 192.64 points. The ...
The benchmark Nikkei average fell to the lowest closing level in over three months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, with investor sentiment battered by lingering geopolitical tensions over North Korea. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average plunged 192.64 points, or 0.98 percent, to 19,537.10, its ...
Stocks turned up Monday on receding investor worries about the U.S. economy, helping the Nikkei 225 average retake 20,000. The benchmark index rose 103.56 points, or 0.52 percent, to end at 20,055.89. On Friday, it lost 76.93 points to close below the 20,000 line. The Topix, ...
Stocks ended lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday under the pressure of the yen's rise against the dollar, pushing down the benchmark Nikkei average below 20,000 for the first time in three days. The Nikkei 225 fell 76.93 points, or 0.38 percent, to end ...
Stocks turned slightly lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushed down by profit-taking after recent market gains attributed to brisk corporate earnings reports. The Nikkei 225 fell 50.78 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 20,029.26. On Wednesday, the key market gauge rose ...
Tokyo stocks staged a slight rebound Tuesday, supported by brisk corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 average gained 60.61 points, or 0.30 percent, to end at 19,985.79. On Monday, the key market gauge lost 34.66 points. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, closed 9.89 points, or ...
Stocks ended slightly lower Monday after getting caught in a tug of war between selling prompted by the yen's ascent against the dollar and buying on the back of robust corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 average fell 34.66 points, or 0.17 percent, to finish at ...
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, under the weight of selling to lock in profits, with the benchmark Nikkei average ending below 20,000 for the first time in three days. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average lost 119.80 points, or 0.60 percent, ...
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, supported by rosy corporate earnings reports. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 29.48 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 20,079.64. On Wednesday, the key market gauge rose 94.96 points. The Topix index of all first-section ...
