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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors adjusted their positions amid lingering fears over the impact of the new coronavirus on the economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.65 percent, or 151.73 points, at 23,345.53 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.56 percent, or 9.26 points, at 1,674.97. The dollar fetched 109.91 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.87 yen in New York. “Japanese […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday as investors waited for news on China-US trade talks, less than a week before Washington is due to impose fresh tariffs on Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up just 0.07 percent or 16.46 points at 23,426.65 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.05 percent or 0.80 points at 1,719.97. “Japanese shares are seen range-bound, with eyes on US-China […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, dragged down by diminished hopes for an imminent US-China trade deal, and a stronger yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.75 percent or 176.04 points to 23,203.77 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.59 percent or 10.06 points at 1,696.67. Optimism that Beijing and Washington would eventually hammer out a partial agreement as part of a wider deal had supported […]
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 […]
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, helped by a cheaper yen and rallies on Wall Street following news the US and China will resume high-level trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.65 percent or 137.81 points at 21,223.75 in early trade, while the broader Topix index rose 0.48 percent or 7.43 points to 1,541.89. kh/ric/jah © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, following rises on Wall Street, as concerns over the US-China trade row eased after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on key Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.98 percent or 200.21 points to 20,655.65 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.90 percent or 13.36 points at 1,499.93. “Japanese shares will be bought following the gains in US shares prompted […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday in cautious trade as investors hunted for bargains with a lack of fresh events to support the market after slides in US shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.23 percent, or 49.79 points, to 21,499.18 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.15 percent, or 2.41 points, at 1,619.61. “As the Japanese market fell yesterday ahead of the slides in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed lower on Tuesday following recent gains fueled by optimism over the China-US trade talks, while analysts also said news of Indian air strikes in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, slipped 0.37 percent, or 78.84 points, to 21,449.39 while the broader Topix index was down 0.23 percent, or 3.67 points, at 1,617.20. Shares have enjoyed healthy buying of late, thanks to hopes that […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks turned down Thursday after three days of gains as investors found few fresh buying pegs after dovish signals from the US central bank. The Nikkei 225 index opened slightly higher as Wall Street stocks edged up, following cues from the Federal Reserve. But the Tokyo benchmark soon fell into negative territory and lost 0.27 percent or 58.93 points to 21,372.56 in the first 30 minutes of trade. The broader Topix […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, supported by a solid performance on Wall Street and hopes for progress in US-China trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.60 percent, or 128.84 points, to close at 21,431.49 while the broader Topix index was up 0.43 percent, or 6.95 points, at 1,613.47. “Investors were encouraged by growing expectations that the US-China trade talks will make progress,” Toshikazu Horiuchi, a […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors were seen taking a wait-and-see attitude after a holiday in the US market with a lack of fresh clues for trading. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.12 percent or 25.75 points at 21,256.10 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was lower by 0.10 percent or 1.61 points at 1,600.35. “Japanese shares are dominated by a wait-and-see attitude after the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday on hopes for progress in US-China trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.55 percent or 324.31 points at 21,224.94 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.41 percent or 22.31 points at 1,599.60. “Risk sentiment was kicked off Friday by the (US) President averting another government shutdown… He was then briefed on Saturday by his key economic and trade […]
