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Compensation could be sought on 100,000 trades after TSE glitch
Investors who collectively placed approximately 100,000 failed share trades may seek compensation after a systems glitch at the Tokyo Stock Exchange last week left some 40 brokerages temporarily unable to place orders, sources said Thursday. The TSE and the securities firms are at odds over ...
Stocks extended a rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, boosted by buybacks in the wake of a sharp overnight rebound on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average finished up 291.88 points, or 1.29 percent, at 22,841.12, after gaining over 400 points in the ...
Stocks rebounded Tuesday, helped by buying after recent plunges. The Nikkei 225 average rose 277.94 points, or 1.25 percent, to end at 22,549.24 after plunging 423.36 points Monday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closed 12.47 points, or 0.74 percent, ...
Stocks turned down sharply Monday, with a wide range of issues suffering losses amid a risk-averse market mood after a steep sell-off Thursday. The Nikkei 225 average lost 423.36 points, or 1.87 percent, to end at 22,271.30, the lowest close since Aug. 21. On Friday, ...
Saudis snub threats over writer's disappearance as stocks tank after Trump comments
Saudi Arabia on Sunday threatened to retaliate for any sanctions imposed against it after President Donald Trump said the oil-rich kingdom deserves "severe punishment" if it is responsible for the disappearance and suspected murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. The warning from the world's ...
Trump respects Fed's autonomy despite 'crazy' remark on interest rates, Larry Kudlow says
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow defended his boss Sunday, saying that Donald Trump respects the Federal Reserve Bank's autonomy despite last week's remark that the Fed had "gone crazy" raising interest rates. Kudlow, speaking on "Fox News Sunday," said that Trump was "giving his ...
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Friday explored ways to protect the global economy from rising trade tensions but were unable to agree on concrete solutions, leaving the issue to be resolved by leaders at summit talks next month. Central bank ...
After Nikkei's fall, Tokyo stocks bounce back as investors buy on dips
Stocks closed higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday as buying on dips set in after the benchmark Nikkei average fell over 1,000 points briefly the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 103.80 points, or 0.46 percent, to end at 22,694.66. On Thursday, ...
Nikkei posts biggest one-day loss since March following plunge on Wall Street
The Nikkei 225 stock average ended down 915.18 points, with every industry category in the main section losing ground.
Nikkei briefly sheds over 1,000 points on Wall Street tumble
Stocks turned sharply lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday following an overnight plunge in U.S. equities, with the benchmark Nikkei average briefly losing over 1,000 points. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 915.18 points, or 3.89 percent, to end at 22,590.86, marking the worst ...
The operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Wednesday that a trading system glitch that hit the bourse the previous day had been resolved. Japan Exchange Group Inc. said trading returned to normal after the problem was fixed. The system error occurred after the bourse ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange snaps four-session losing streak aided by buying on dips
The market snapped its four-session losing streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aided by buying on dips. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 36.65 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 23,506.04, after tumbling 314.33 points on Tuesday. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
