Buybacks boost Tokyo stocks following three-day losing streak
Tokyo stocks bounced back Friday thanks to repurchases that emerged in the wake of their three-day losing streak. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 74.30 points, or 0.32 percent, to end at 23,112.88. It plunged 109.99 points Thursday. The Topix index of all issues listed on the ...
Japan passes bill to tighten rules on foreign investments related to national security
The amended law, which requires foreign investors to get state permission when acquiring stakes of 1 percent or more in a sensitive company, takes effect next spring.
TSE's losses continue to mount over U.S.-China trade war turbulence
Tokyo stocks lost further ground Thursday amid mounting concerns over the prolonged U.S.-China trade war, temporarily sending the benchmark Nikkei average below 23,000 for the first time in about three weeks. The 225-issue Nikkei average closed at 23,038.58, down 109.99 points, or 0.48 percent, after ...
Japan's FSA proposes revamp of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Topix
The Financial Services Agency proposed on Wednesday realigning the Tokyo Stock Exchange into three trading markets from the current four. The proposal also sought to revamp the Topix index of all issues listed on the TSE's first section into a new index covering fewer actively ...
Stocks slide on Wall Street over new China trade war concerns
Stocks moved broadly lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors turned anxious about the possibility that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. A published report suggested a "phase one" trade pact may not be completed ...
Tokyo stocks extended losses Wednesday, as investor concerns regrew over a possible escalation of the U.S.-China trade war in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a bill to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 144.08 points, or 0.62 ...
Tokyo stocks fell back Tuesday, succumbing to selling prompted by the yen's strengthening against the dollar. The Nikkei 225 average sank 124.11 points, or 0.53 percent, to end at 23,292.65 after rising 113.44 points Monday. The Topix, which covers all issues on the first section of ...
Tokyo stocks extended gains Monday as risk appetite increased in response to a record-breaking advance on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 average rose 113.44 points, or 0.49 percent, to end at 23,416.76. On Friday, the key market gauge gained 161.77 points. The Topix, which covers all ...
HP Inc. said on Sunday it was open to exploring a bid for U.S. printer maker Xerox Corp. after rebuffing a $33.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer from the latter as "significantly" undervaluing the personal computer maker. Xerox made the offer for HP, a company more ...
Nikkei rebounds on rosy comments about U.S.-China trade talks
Tokyo stocks bounced back Friday with help from renewed expectations for progress in the U.S.-China trade negotiations. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 161.77 points, or 0.70 percent, to end at 23,303.32. On Thursday, the key market gauge ...
Tokyo stocks lost further ground Thursday, hurt by futures-led selling. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 178.32 points, or 0.76 percent, to end at 23,141.55. On Wednesday, the key market gauge sagged 200.14 points. The Topix index of all issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange first ...
Wall St. higher as Fed chief Jerome Powell says U.S. economy is in 'good shape'
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the domestic economy was in good shape and the central bank saw a "sustained expansion" ahead. This helped ease nerves on Wall Street, which opened lower after President Donald Trump on ...
