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 ...
Nikkei makes 724-point leap to 19,389 after Wall Street rebound
Tokyo stocks bounced back sharply Friday as investors cheered an overnight surge on Wall Street despite persistent fears about the new coronavirus. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange advanced 724.83 points, or 3.88 percent, ...
Nikkei slides back through 19,000 line again as pandemic hits earnings
Tokyo stocks took a beating on Thursday as profit-taking and concerns about the coronavirus pandemic sent the benchmark Nikkei average tumbling through the 19,000 line. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange plunged 882.03 points, ...
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, ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange to relax delisting criteria for virus-affected firms
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will introduce special measures, including relaxing its delisting criteria, for companies that have suffered a decline in their business due to the coronavirus outbreak, sources have said. The TSE hopes to implement such measures as soon as possible after gathering opinions ...
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 ...
The benchmark Nikkei stock average hit its lowest closing level in over three years in Tokyo trading Friday, joining a global rout amid mounting fears of the economic impact of the novel coronavirus. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues listed on the first section ...
Nikkei sinks more than 6% in Tokyo as global rout over virus continues
Investors fret that emergency fiscal and monetary packages won’t be enough to stave off a recession.
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. ...
