Tokyo stocks fall further on trade war concerns and Wall Street downturn
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, battered by rekindled concerns over a U.S.-China trade war and an overnight fallback on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 66.07 points, or 0.31 percent, to end at 21,469.18, after dropping 150.65 points ...
Stocks fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, as sentiment was battered by the yen's appreciation. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 150.65 points, or 0.69 percent, to end at 21,535.25, after rising 42.37 points Friday. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 7.57 points, ...
Nikkei dips, likely to be range-bound ahead of earnings reports
Tokyo stocks are expected to stay range-bound next week ahead of earnings reports from major Japanese companies later this month. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average lost 60.48 points, or 0.28 percent, to end at 21,685.90 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after a wait-and-see mood prevailed ...
A turbulent day on Wall Street ended in the record books Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 27,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 index hit another all-time high. The milestones came on a day when the S&P 500 briefly ...
H.I.S. makes aggressive to raise stake in hotelier Unizo to 45%
Travel agency H.I.S. Co. said Wednesday it will buy shares in Unizo Holdings Co. to boost its stake in the hotel chain to as much as 45 percent from the current 4.79 percent. The tender offer by H.I.S., which is eager to partner with Unizo ...
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, after increased expectations for an early U.S. interest rate cut sent Wall Street higher overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 110.05 points, or 0.51 percent, to end at 21,643.53, after losing 31.67 points on Wednesday. The ...
Tokyo stocks end lower amid wait-and-see mood ahead of U.S. Fed chief's testimony
Stocks fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as a wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of closely watched congressional testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The 225-issue Nikkei average sagged 31.67 points, or 0.15 percent, to end at 21,533.48. On Tuesday, the key ...
Nikkei rises modestly as yen falls ahead of Fed chief's testimony
The Nikkei 225 average closed modestly higher Tuesday, helped by the yen falling before closely watched congressional testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week. The benchmark Nikkei rose 30.80 points, or 0.14 percent, to end at 21,565.15 after losing 212.03 points Monday. But ...
Tokyo stocks take a hit on receding U.S. rate cut expectations
Stocks fell back Monday, as selling hit a wide range of issues on receding expectations for a big interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Nikkei 225 average lost 212.03 points, or 0.98 percent, to end at 21,534.35. On Friday, the key market ...
Nikkei ends moderately higher at 21,746 in thin trading ahead of U.S. jobs report
Stocks managed to extend their gains Friday while investors sat on the fences to wait for the U.S. Labor Department's employment report for June. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 43.93 points, or 0.20 percent, to end at 21,746.38 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after gaining ...
With U.S. closed, global markets tread water ahead of payrolls, hopeful of China detente
Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges on Thursday, a day after major U.S. indexes hit record highs in a pre-Independence Day rally amid ongoing hopes over an easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. With Wall Street trading closed for the July ...
Stocks bounced back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, helped by an extended rally on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 64.29 points, or 0.30 percent, to end at 21,702.45, after plunging 116.11 points Wednesday. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up ...
