The benchmark Nikkei average hit a fresh 25-month closing high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, helped by the yen's fall against the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled an additional interest hike this year. The 225-issue Nikkei average advanced 37.02 points, or 0.18 ...
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, supported by the dollar's resilience against the yen despite North Korea's ballistic missile firing over Japan, with the benchmark Nikkei average hitting the highest closing level in more than one month. The 225-issue Nikkei average ...
Stocks snapped their three-session winning streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, battered by a wave of profit-taking. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 58.38 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 19,807.44. On Wednesday, the key market gauge rose 89.20 points. The Topix index of ...
Stocks rose Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as investors took heart from Wall Street's overnight rally and a weakening in the yen against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 38.55 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 19,396.52. On Wednesday, the key market ...
This summer, Japanese real estate investment trusts benefited from an unexpected group of net buyers for the first time in nearly seven years: Mom and pop investors. Encouraged by the relatively lucrative returns, an increasing number of retail investors are putting their money in some ...
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday as investors stepped up buybacks following the a weakening of the yen against the dollar and overnight gains on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 139.70 points, or 0.72 percent, to close at ...
Stocks turned lower Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as investor sentiment was dampened by Wall Street's fallback overnight. The Nikkei fell 80.87 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 19,353.77. On Wednesday, the key market gauge rose 50.80 points. The Topix lost 7.85 points, or ...
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 ...
The benchmark Nikkei average fell back Thursday to close below 20,000 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after being pushed down by profit-taking. The 225-issue average shed 87.57 points, or 0.44 percent, to end at 19,994.06, its first closing below the threshold since June 16. On ...
Sharp Corp. has applied to be relisted on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange after being demoted last year while in dire straits. The move, announced Friday, is part of the electronics maker's rebound under Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. after years ...
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, backed by an overnight rise in U.S. equities. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 89.89 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 20,220.30. On Wednesday, the key market gauge retreated 94.68 points. The Topix index of all ...
Stocks ended slightly lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday amid a dearth of fresh incentives to trade on. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 28.28 points, or 0.14 percent, to end at 20,110.51. On Wednesday, the key market gauge fell 91.62 points. The Topix index ...
