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Stocks rebounded Tuesday, helped by buying after recent plunges. The Nikkei 225 average rose 277.94 points, or 1.25 percent, to end at 22,549.24 after plunging 423.36 points Monday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closed 12.47 points, or 0.74 percent, ...
Stocks turned down sharply Monday, with a wide range of issues suffering losses amid a risk-averse market mood after a steep sell-off Thursday. The Nikkei 225 average lost 423.36 points, or 1.87 percent, to end at 22,271.30, the lowest close since Aug. 21. On Friday, ...
After Nikkei's fall, Tokyo stocks bounce back as investors buy on dips
Stocks closed higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday as buying on dips set in after the benchmark Nikkei average fell over 1,000 points briefly the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 103.80 points, or 0.46 percent, to end at 22,694.66. On Thursday, ...
Nikkei posts biggest one-day loss since March following plunge on Wall Street
The Nikkei 225 stock average ended down 915.18 points, with every industry category in the main section losing ground.
Nikkei briefly sheds over 1,000 points on Wall Street tumble
Stocks turned sharply lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday following an overnight plunge in U.S. equities, with the benchmark Nikkei average briefly losing over 1,000 points. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 915.18 points, or 3.89 percent, to end at 22,590.86, marking the worst ...
The operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange said Wednesday that a trading system glitch that hit the bourse the previous day had been resolved. Japan Exchange Group Inc. said trading returned to normal after the problem was fixed. The system error occurred after the bourse ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange snaps four-session losing streak aided by buying on dips
The market snapped its four-session losing streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aided by buying on dips. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 36.65 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 23,506.04, after tumbling 314.33 points on Tuesday. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
Merrill Lynch Japan at root of Tokyo Stock Exchange system glitch, informed sources say
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said it suffered a trading system glitch Tuesday morning that left some brokerages unable to make orders through the bourse. According to sources close to the matter, an extraordinary amount of data erroneously sent by Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co. caused ...
Stocks plunged Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, hurt by the yen's rise against the dollar. The Nikkei 225 average tumbled 314.33 points, or 1.32 percent, to end at 23,469.39. On Friday, it shed 191.90 points. The market was closed Monday for a national holiday. The ...
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, weighed down by selling to lock in profits following the recent surge. The Nikkei 225 shed 135.34 points, or 0.56 percent, to end at 23,975.62, slipping below the 24,000 line for the first time ...
Nikkei ends with a modest rise after surrendering early gains
The Nikkei 225 average ended slightly higher Tuesday after shedding most of its early gains due to profit-taking. The benchmark index rose 24.86 points, or 0.10 percent, to end at 24,270.62, the highest closing since Nov. 13, 1991. On Monday, it climbed 125.72 points. The Topix, ...
The Nikkei 225 average closed at its highest level in almost 27 years Monday, supported by the yen's drop against the dollar. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's key benchmark rose 125.72 points, or 0.52 percent, to end at 24,245.76, the best closing since Nov. 13, 1991, ...
