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Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed flat on Monday, as Nintendo shares tumbled after reports said its next console would be delayed. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.04 percent, or 16.86 points, to end at 38,470.38, while the broader Topix index climbed 0.57 percent, or 14.96 points, to 2,639.69. nf/kaf/smw
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 28.2 percent in 2023, its best yearly performance in a decade. The Nikkei closed down 0.22 percent, or 75.45 points, at 33,464.17 on Friday, the final trading day of the year ahead of a lengthy New Year’s holiday break. “Warren Buffett’s comments triggered a reappraisal of Japanese equities” in 2023, senior market analyst Masayuki Doshida of Rakuten Securities said, referring to the US […]
In keynote address, Duterte says “we are only as strong as our weakest link as a country, as a region, and as one global community” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called for “greater solidarity” among countries to address the COVID-19 pandemic as he noted that the virus has escalated the “de-globalization” process. In the keynote speech on the occasion of the Nikkei Future of Asia Conference, the 76-year old Philippine leader stressed said […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed at a fresh 13-month high on Wednesday on optimism over US-China trade talks. The Nikkei 225 index, which logged its best finish in nearly 13 months on Tuesday, added 0.22 percent, or 51.83 points, to end at 23,303.82. The broader Topix index was flat, edging up 0.02 percent, or 0.29 points, at 1,694.45. Wall Street stocks held firm in record range on Tuesday thanks to rising […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte expressed his frustration regarding the South China Sea during his keynote address on the “25th International Conference on the Future of Asia” conference in Tokyo on Friday, May 31, as he pushed for binding guidelines that could prevent tensions in the volatile region. “We are friends with China. I am the moderator country for China and the ASEAN. And the last thing I heard was that the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte and some 200 members of his delegation to Japan arrived at the Haneda International Airport on Tuesday night, May 28, the start of his four-day trip to Japan expected to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two Asian countries. President Rodrigo Duterte is set to deliver a keynote speech at the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia on May 31, and is also set to hold […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares closed lower on Friday, following a global market slide stemming from the lowered European economic outlook as well as receding hopes for smooth progress in US-China trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.01 percent or 418.11 points to end at 20,333.17. Over the week, it was down 2.19 percent. The broader Topix index lost 1.89 percent or 29.63 points to 1,539.40. Over the week, it was down […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday as investors bought on dips after the benchmark Nikkei fell for the third straight session. The Nikkei 225 index was up 0.22 percent, or 45.64 points, at 20,620.27 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.13 percent, or 2.09 points, to 1,554.69. “Bargain-hunting can be easily seen at this level of shares,” said Toshikazu Horiuchi, a broker at IwaiCosmo Securities. But the market […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors looked for direction, and the currency market remained stable during Asian trade after volatility for the British pound around a Brexit vote. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.55 percent, or 112.54 points, to end at 20,442.75 while the broader Topix index was down 0.32 percent, or 4.95 points, at 1,537.77. Investors appeared to have factored in the defeat in Britain’s parliament for […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, following rallies on Wall Street as investor sentiment improved but trade is seen to be cautious ahead of a long weekend. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.83 percent or 167.24 points at 20,331.04 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.79 percent or 12.07 points at 1,534.08. “Japanese shares are seen performing in a steady manner in early trade, tracking rises […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened up more than 3.0 percent on Monday, following European and US markets that roared last week on strong US data and dovish comments from the Federal Reserve. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 3.06 percent, or 598.00 points, to 20,159.96 in early trade while the broader Topix index jumped 3.05 percent, or 44.83 points, to 1,515.99. The robust open in Tokyo came as global investors embraced a strong […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed more than 3.8 percent higher on Thursday, with investors heartened by Wall Street’s best performance in nine years. The Nikkei 225 index soared 3.88 percent or 750.56 points to close at 20,077.62, while the broader Topix index was up 4.90 percent or 70.16 points at 1,501.63. The rallies came after the Nikkei index lost more than four percent this week amid rising doubts about the US […]
