The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average turned up, albeit only slightly, on Friday after bleeding for four sessions in a row amid ever-increasing fears over the raging novel coronavirus. The Nikkei inched up 1.47 points, or 0.01 pct, to close at 17,820.19. On Thursday, it plunged ...
The raging coronavirus pushed Tokyo stocks far lower in their first fiscal 2020 trading Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei average surrendering over 1,000 points at one point. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed ...
Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday after struggling for direction, with investors taking heart from some positive news but failing to shift their vigilant eyes from the coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei 225 average closed 167.96 points, or 0.88 percent, lower at 18,917.01. On Monday, it plunged ...
Tokyo stocks extended gains steeply on Wednesday following an overnight surge on Wall Street, with the benchmark Nikkei average shooting up more than 1,400 points to end above the 19,000 line for the first time in two weeks. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues ...
Nikkei rises on speculation about buying by BOJ and pension funds
The Nikkei 225 stock average turned sharply higher Monday as investors moved to buy back stocks battered in the recent sell-off, taking a cue from speculation about active purchases by the Bank of Japan and pension funds. The Nikkei jumped 334.95 points, or 2.02 percent, ...
Nikkei falls on virus fears to end below 17,000 for first time since 2016
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average turned sharply lower to end below 17,000 for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, amid continued market turbulence caused by the novel coronavirus. The Nikkei plunged 284.98 points, or 1.68 percent, to finish at 16,726.55, its first ...
The Nikkei 225 average hit a fresh 40-month closing low in a seesaw session Monday, with support from monetary easing by the U.S. and Japanese central banks proving short-lived. The Nikkei tumbled 429.01 points, or 2.46 percent, to end at 17,002.04, the lowest finish since ...
Nikkei tumbles close to three-year low on pandemic declaration and Trump speech
The benchmark Nikkei stock average sank close to a three-year low below 19,000 Thursday, with investors sharply growing risk-averse in the wake of the World Health Organization declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and U.S. President Donald Trump delivering a disappointing speech on ...
Nikkei closes at fresh 14-month low as hope for U.S. action turns to disappointment
Tokyo stocks turned sharply lower Wednesday amid persistent coronavirus fears, causing the benchmark Nikkei average hit the worst closing level in over 14 months. The 225-issue Nikkei average plunged 451.06 points, or 2.27 percent, to end at 19,416.06, the lowest finish since Dec. 26, 2018. ...
Tokyo stocks turn slightly higher on hopes for U.S. measures
Tokyo stocks staged a moderate rebound Tuesday, buoyed by growing hopes for powerful U.S. economic measures to alleviate the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. The Nikkei 225 average rose 168.36 points, or 0.85 percent, to end at 19,867.12 after plummeting 1,050.99 points Monday. The Topix, ...
Nikkei plunges below 20,000 to 14-month low as coronavirus infects markets
Plunging oil prices and escalating coronavirus fears rattled Tokyo's financial markets Monday, sending the Nikkei stock average to a 14-month low and the dollar briefly to near ¥101 — its lowest since November 2016. The 225-issue Nikkei average dived 1,050.99 points, or 5.07 percent, from ...
Tokyo stocks jumped Thursday following a sharp rebound in the U.S. market despite unabated fears over the global coronavirus outbreak. The 225-issue Nikkei average soared 229.06 points, or 1.09 percent, to end at 21,329.12, after scoring a modest rise of 17.33 points Wednesday. The Topix index ...
