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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Friday as the benchmark index snapped a four-day losing streak, while trading in Takata was suspended on news the embattled airbag maker is headed for bankruptcy protection. The Nikkei 225 added 0.56 percent, or 111.44 points, to close at 19,943.26, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.50 percent, or 7.95 points, to finish at 1,596.04. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares fell Monday as technology shares took a hit, but news of a baby panda’s birth at a Tokyo zoo sent shares in a local restaurant skyrocketing some 38 percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.52 percent, or 104.68 points, to 19,908.58 while the Topix index of all first-section issues was flat, edging down 0.01 percent, or 0.11 points, to 1,591.55. © Agence France-Presse
by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple’s new HomePod speaker may be music to the ears of its loyal fans, but how much it can crank up volume in the smart speaker market remains to be heard. Apple unveiled its long-awaited HomePod at its annual developers conference taking place this week in the heart of Silicon Valley, enticing lovers of its products with a high-end offering in a market dominated […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony from fired former Federal Bureau of Investigation chief James Comey. Britons head to the polls on Thursday, the same day the European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its latest interest rate decision, and Comey will face a congressional panel probing the connection between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. “There has been a clear […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday with energy-linked firms slipping on lower oil prices as a stronger yen put the brakes on automaker shares. The Japanese market has slipped from nearly two-year highs this week while Wall Street retreated from records on Monday. Investors were cautious ahead of the British general election on Thursday, after deadly terror attacks in London. A European Central Bank meeting and testimony by ex-FBI director […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened lower Wednesday as a firm yen weighed on exporters and Wall Street and crude prices slipped. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.25 percent, or 49.60 points, to 19,628.25 in early trade while the Topix index of all first-section issues lost 0.28 percent, or 4.33 points, to 1,568.34. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares slipped Tuesday morning with few concrete trading cues, as investors eye a widening scandal over possible ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump’s associates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.54 percent, or 106.38 points, to end the morning session at 19,576.19, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares retreated 0.44 percent, to 6.98 points, to 1,563.23. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday after North Korea’s latest missile launch. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.05 percent, or 10.34 points, to 19,697.18 at the start, while the Topix index of all first-section issues edged up 0.04 percent, or 0.70 points, to 1,570.12. © Agence France-Presse
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Energy firms took a hit on Friday after crude prices plunged almost five percent the previous day as traders were left disappointed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries latest output cuts. Keenly awaited talks between the bloc and Russia ended Thursday with news that a deal to reduce output for six months until the end of June would be increased by another nine months in a bid to address an […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with United States stocks recording their sixth consecutive positive finish. European markets were mainly in negative territory, however, and oil shares suffered on investor disappointment following an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decision not to deepen cuts in crude output or prolong them past March of next year. Oil futures nose-dived by about $2.50 in New […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian traders trod carefully Tuesday as profit-taking from the previous day’s rally offset a healthy lead from Wall Street, while the pound briefly fell after authorities said a blast in Manchester could be terror-related. Global markets pushed higher Monday as energy firms benefited from a surge in oil prices as OPEC and Russia look set to extend an output cut, while US dealers welcomed an optimistic survey on US manufacturing. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US stocks continued to rebound from last week’s rout on Monday, rising for the third straight session, while oil prices strengthened ahead of a closely-watched OPEC meeting. European stocks finished modestly lower, while Tokyo and Hong Kong both gained. Continued US economic optimism was reflected in a new survey showing executives in the manufacturing and services sector expect to see increased revenue, hiring and capital spending in 2017, according […]
