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Nikkei extends rally as optimism over U.S.-China trade deal grows
The benchmark Nikkei average extended its winning streak to a fourth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, backed by renewed hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 32.74 points, or 0.15 percent, to end at 21,464.23. On Wednesday, ...
Tokyo stocks edge down amid profit-taking after two-day rally
The benchmark Nikkei average closed slightly lower in lackluster trading Thursday, pressured by selling to lock in profits. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 4.77 points, or 0.02 percent, to end at 21,139.71 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Wednesday, the key market gauge jumped 280.27 ...
Stocks lost ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday following selling to take advantage of higher share prices amid a dearth of fresh buying incentives. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 122.78 points, or 0.59 percent, to end at 20,751.28, after rising 29.61 points on ...
The key Nikkei average lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday amid a dearth of major trading incentives. The 225-issue Nikkei average sagged 19.09 points, or 0.09 percent, to end at 20,574.63. On Wednesday, the key market gauge dropped 29.19 points. But the ...
Stocks suffered a pullback on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, as the yen firmed reflecting fresh indications of the U.S. Federal Reserve's cautious stance on additional rate increases. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 263.26 points, or 1.29 percent, to end at 20,163.80, after rising ...
Tokyo stocks rise further on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
Stocks rose for the third straight session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as investors stayed hopeful for a U.S.-China deal to ease trade tensions between the world's two economic superpowers. The 225-issue Nikkei average went up 223.02 points, or 1.10 percent, to end ...
Nikkei regains 20,000 line following sharp rebound on Wall Street
Tokyo stocks briefly rise over 3 percent as investors’ risk appetite grew.
Stocks rebounded sharply Monday in the wake of a Wall Street surge, with the Nikkei 225 average rising back above the 20,000 threshold. The Nikkei soared 477.01 points, or 2.44 percent, to end at 20,038.97 after gaining more than 700 points in morning trading. In ...
Traders catch up to the global market meltdown on Japan’s first trading day by sending the Nikkei down 2.26 percent to 19,562 and the Topix down 1.53 percent to 1,471.
The benchmark Nikkei average powered higher to close above 20,000 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, thanks to a strong overnight rally in U.S. equities. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 750.56 points, or 3.88 percent, to end at 20,077.62 — its first finish above ...
Traders see end to 'feverish fear-mongering' after stocks surge
The Topix index surged 4.9 percent and the Nikkei average jumped 3.88 percent Thursday, following an almost 5 percent advance in the S&P 500 Index.
Nikkei plunges over 1,000 points to hit 20-month closing low
The benchmark Nikkei average plunged more than 1,000 points to a 20-month closing low on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, hurt by increasing concerns about the global economy. Meanwhile, market players snapped up the yen and Japanese government bonds as risk aversion intensified, pushing ...
