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TOKYO, Japan (AGP) — Tokyo stocks dropped on Tuesday with shares in Nissan diving more than five percent and Mitsubishi also plunging after chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested over allegations of financial misconduct. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.09 percent, or 238.04 points, to close at 21,583.12, while the broader Topix index was down 0.73 percent, or 11.94 points, at 1,625.67. Nissan shares lost 5.45 percent to 950.7 yen after dipping to a low […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors refocused on sound corporate earnings helped by optimism about trade, but there were still lingering concerns about issues including Italian politics. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.17 percent, or 37.51 points, at 21,717.85 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.11 percent, or 1.77 points, at 1,631.07. Investors in Tokyo appeared to take heart from hopeful comments on […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day’s sharp drops on news of US-China trade talks and Britain’s announcement of a draft exit deal with the European Union. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which ended down more than 2.0 percent on Tuesday, rose 0.51 percent or 111.27 points, to 21,921.79 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.56 percent or 9.19 points at 1,647.64. Overnight […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday extending rallies in New York, as investors watched corporate earnings reports and awaited key US jobs data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.39 percent or 83.95 points at 21,771.60 while the broader Topix index was up 0.23 percent or 3.17 points at 1,635.76. “Tokyo share trading in early hours is seen dominated by purchases, helped by a tailwind from gains in US shares,” […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, shrugging off falls in US shares last week, but investors appeared cautious with corporate earnings season under way in Japan and the US. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.68 percent or 144.34 points to 21,328.94 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.63 percent or 10.01 points to 1,606.02. The rebound in Tokyo came after Wall Street stocks finished a volatile […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, a day after plunging 3.7 percent, with sentiment buoyed by a rally on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index turned up 0.60 percent or 126.75 points, to 21,395.48 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.59 percent or 9.37 points at 1,610.29. Wall Street rebounded strongly on Thursday from the prior session’s rout on fears over slowing corporate earnings growth. Tech shares […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s key Nikkei index opened down one percent on Friday, extending losses on global bourses amid lingering worries about higher interest rates and trade wars. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which plunged 3.89 percent the previous day, was down 1.06 percent, or 239.23 points, at 22,351.63 at the open, while the broader Topix index was down 0.66 percent or 11.18 points at 1,690.68. “Markets are finding themselves in a total state […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher on Friday with sentiment boosted by gains on Wall Street and a weak yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.15 percent or 274.77 points to 24,071.51 in early trade while the Topix index was up 1.02 percent or 18.41 points at 1,818.52. The bullish opening came after Wall Street stocks advanced and the dollar rose on confidence in the US economy. “Buying will likely beat […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark stock index rose to an eight-month high on Tuesday thanks to a weaker yen, while investors focused on Japan’s upcoming trade talks with the United States. The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.29 percent or 70.33 points to close at 23,940.26, rising for the seventh straight session. The broader Topix index was up 1.02 percent or 18.42 points at 1,822.44. “The market has maintained positive momentum partially due to a […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday, with traders taking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s widely expected victory in the party leadership election in their stride. The Nikkei 225 index closed up just 0.01 percent or 2.41 points at 23,674.93, while the broader Topix index ended up 0.11 percent or 1.94 points at 1,787.60. The Nikkei index slipped briefly into negative territory after Abe’s comfortable victory was announced because there were “no fresh […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower but quickly bounced back into the green on Tuesday, as investors braced for Beijing’s reaction after the US announced tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which opened lower, was up 0.33 percent or 75.83 points at 23,170.50 after the first 30 minutes of trade. The broader Topix index was up 0.47 percent 8.11 points at 1,736.72. US President Donald Trump […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)–Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday, with falls in US high-tech shares and a higher yen weighing on the market. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 0.58 percent or 129.42 points to 22,358.52 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.44 percent or 7.38 points at 1,685.03. The dollar fetched 110.42 yen in early Asian trade, 110.86 yen in New York in New York late Thursday. “Falls in US high tech […]
