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With investors taking heart from the yen's weakening against the dollar, stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 91.99 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 22,930.36, the highest finish since Feb. 2. It advanced 121.14 ...
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, hurt in part by overnight falls in U.S. shares. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 100.79 points, or 0.44 percent, to close at 22,717.23, after losing 47.84 points on Tuesday. It remained in negative territory ...
Stocks turned lower Tuesday, dragged down by profit-taking after their recent advances. The Nikkei 225 average shed 47.84 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 22,818.02 after rising 107.38 points Monday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, was down 0.77 ...
Strong earnings reports and buying push Tokyo stock prices to highest close since early February
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday thanks to buying after rosy corporate earnings reports. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 107.38 points, or 0.47 percent, to close at 22,865.86, the highest finish since Feb. 2. On Friday, the key market gauge ...
Stocks jumped Friday as investor sentiment was brightened by an advance on Wall Street and strong earnings reports overall from Japanese companies. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 261.30 points, or 1.16 percent, to close at 22,758.48 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after gaining 88.30 points ...
Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, as profit-taking more than offset buying on the back of strong corporate results. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 99.81 points, or 0.44 percent, to end at 22,408.88, after rising 41.53 points on Tuesday. The Topix index of ...
Stocks rose Tuesday as many investors retreated to the sidelines ahead of an planned announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump on a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. The Nikkei 225 average rose 41.53 points, or 0.18 percent, to end at 22,508.69. On Monday, ...
The benchmark Nikkei average slightly fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, hit by the yen's strength against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average sagged 5.62 points, or 0.03 percent, to end at 22,467.16, after losing 35.25 points on Wednesday. The Tokyo market was closed ...
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, weighed down by profit-taking as investors refrained from active buying ahead of a four-day holiday in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 35.25 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 22,472.78. On Tuesday, the key ...
The Nikkei 225 average rose, although slightly, Tuesday, buoyed by the yen's weakness against the dollar and strong earnings at Japanese companies. The benchmark gauge climbed 40.16 points, or 0.18 percent, to end at 22,508.03, rising for the third consecutive trading day after a 148.26-point ...
Tokyo stocks rise further on rosy corporate earnings reports
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, with investors taking heart from strong corporate earnings. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 148.26 points, or 0.66 percent, to close at 22,467.87 — the best finish since Feb. 5. On Thursday, the key market ...
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, hurt by U.S. equities' overnight plunge. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 62.80 points, or 0.28 percent, to end at 22,215.32, after rising 190.08 points Tuesday. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 2.02 points, ...
