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Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, helped partly by the yen's fall against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 128.84 points, or 0.60 percent, to end at 21,431.49, its highest finish since Dec. 17 last year. On Tuesday, the ...
Stocks closed moderately higher Tuesday after repeated minor ups and downs amid a lack of major trading incentives. The Nikkei 225 average gained 20.80 points, or 0.10 percent, to end at 21,302.65. On Monday, the key market gauge surged 381.22 points. The Topix, which covers all ...
Stocks staged a strong rally Monday, with buying sentiment boosted by the latest sharp upturn on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 average soared 381.22 points, or 1.82 percent, to end at 21,281.85, its best finish since Dec. 17. On Friday, the key market gauge fell ...
The benchmark Nikkei average lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, bruised by the yen's rise against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average sagged 239.08 points, or 1.13 percent, to end at 20,900.63. On Thursday, the index inched down 4.77 points. The Topix ...
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday thanks to an overnight advance in U.S. equities, with the key Nikkei average closing above 21,000 for the first time in almost two months. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 280.27 points, or 1.34 percent, ...
Stocks staged a strong rally Tuesday, buoyed by buybacks that swelled in line with the yen's drop against the dollar. The Nikkei 225 average soared 531.04 points, or 2.61 percent, to end at 20,864.21. On Friday, the key market gauge tumbled 418.11 points. The market ...
Nikkei slides 418 points on rekindled fears about global growth
Stocks nose-dived on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday as worries about a slowdown in global growth re-emerged. The 225-issue Nikkei average slid 418.11 points, or 2.01 percent, to end at 20,333.17. On Thursday, the key market gauge sagged 122.78 points. The Topix index of all first-section ...
The benchmark Nikkei average rebounded modestly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, aided by an extended rally on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 29.61 points, or 0.14 percent, to end at 20,874.06, after gaining over 120 points in morning trading. On Wednesday, the ...
Nikkei snaps three-day winning streak, dragged down by major stocks
The Nikkei 225 average fell for the first time in four sessions Tuesday, dampened by mainstay issues' poor performances. The key index lost 39.32 points, or 0.19 percent, to end at 20,844.45 after rising 95.38 points Monday. Meanwhile, the Topix, which covers all first-section issues on ...
Stocks rose on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, aided by the yen's weakening against the dollar following the release of strong economic data in the United States. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 95.38 points, or 0.46 percent, to end at 20,883.77. On Friday, the key ...
The benchmark Nikkei average closed marginally higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, as investors weighed mixed results from a slew of major Japanese companies amid the earnings reporting season. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 14.90 points, or 0.07 percent, to end at 20,788.39, after ...
Tokyo stocks rebound on Wall Street jump after dovish Fed meeting
Stocks rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, with market sentiment brightened by an overnight surge on Wall Street following a surprisingly "dovish" outcome of the policy-setting meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 216.95 points, or 1.06 percent, to end ...
