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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, extending losses on global bourses amid continued worries about trade conflicts. The Nikkei 225 index was down 0.25 percent or 57.20 points at 22,639.70 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.36 percent or 6.26 points at 1,711.98. “Following directionless trade on Tuesday, we are seeing another day without clues for trade, and selling may dominate the market,” SBI Securities said in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday, weighed down by investor caution over US trade tensions with Canada and China. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.21 percent or 48.60 points to 22,816.55 in early trade while the broader Topix index was also down 0.21 percent or 3.64 points at 1,731.71. After American markets closed mixed on Friday, news emerged that US-Canada talks ended without an agreement on rewriting the North American […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, helped by a halt in the dollar’s weakness and rallies on Wall Street on hopes the US is working towards defusing trade conflicts with China. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.20 percent, or 43.53 points, to 22,263.26 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.04 percent, or 0.66 points, at 1,686.08. “With four consecutive days of rallies in the US market and […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors watched tension between the US and Turkey that has driven down the lira, fanning fears of possible wider financial instability. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.83 percent or 185.56 points to 22,112.2 while the broader Topix index gave up 0.83 percent or 14.22 points to 1,705.94. The Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 7.2362 to the dollar overnight, before recovering […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors searched for fresh news to move the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.06 percent, or 14.27 points, to 22,521.59 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.04 percent, or 0.63 points, at 1,733.53. With a dearth of major incentives, players will likely cherry pick selective shares like companies with strong earnings, before […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday with investors sitting on the sidelines as US-China trade war fears ramped up and the yen appreciated. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.03 percent, or 6.88 points, to 22,532.06 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.02 percent, or 0.35 points, at 1,742.93. “Rallies on US and European markets on Friday could lead to buying in early trade but there […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday in cautious trade ahead of the Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting, after US stocks closed down on lower-than-expected US growth data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.46 percent, or 105.45 points, at 22,607.30 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.26 percent, or 4.59 points, to 1,771.17. “Investors are seen taking to the sidelines ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Friday on a weaker yen, while investors looked ahead to US GDP data expected later Friday and the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting next week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.26 percent or 59.61 points to 22,646.48 at the open, while the broader Topix index rose 0.27 percent or 4.74 points to 1,770.52. The dollar was trading at 111.16 yen, down from 111.24 yen […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, partly supported by a cheaper yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.40 percent, or 88,54 points, to 22,020.75 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.32 percent, or 5.46 points, at 1,707.34. The dollar fetched 112.06 yen in early Asian trade, against 112.03 yen in New York and 111.05 yen in Tokyo on Wednesday. “Japanese shares are seen […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday as worries about a trade war resurfaced after the United States announced a new list of Chinese export goods subject to tariffs. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.84 percent, or 187.00 points, to 22,009.89 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.70 percent, or 12.08 points, at 1,704.05. “Sales are seen dominating after US trading in after hours saw declines following […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, extending rallies in New York with the cheaper yen also supporting the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.23 percent, or 51.08 points, to 21,839.22 in early trade while the broader Topix was up 0.34 percent, or 5.75 points, at 1,697.29. “After gaining in early trade, the Tokyo market today could lose a sense of direction” as positivity generated by rallies last week […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Thursday on investor jitters a day before a US deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.01 percent or 1.77 points to 21,718.81 in early trade while the broader Topix was down 0.16 percent or 2.71 points at 1,690.54. “A wait-and-see mood is likely to spread as it is yet to be seen what will happen” with Washington and […]
