Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in more than a month on Friday, tracing sharp declines on Wall Street overnight, as major central bank decisions to raise interest rates stoked fears of an economic slowdown. The Nikkei closed down by 1.87 percent, recording 27,527.12 points, the lowest closing …
Read More »Nikkei closed at a two-week high amid hopes of a slowdown in US interest rate hikes
Japan’s Nikkei average closed at a two-week high on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s gains as lower-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may ease the pace of interest rate hikes. The Nikkei rose 0.72% to 28,156.21, its highest close since December 1. The broader Topix index rose …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei records its highest level in two weeks ahead of US inflation data
Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday, briefly crossing the 28,000-point mark for the second time this month, as investors prepare for US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision. The Nikkei closed up 0.4 percent at 27954.85, after reaching its highest level since December 1st at 28116.56, but then …
Read More »Nikkei declines as technology stocks fall ahead of Fed
The Japanese Nikkei index fell on Monday, after hitting its highest level in a week, as US data pointing to rising inflation increased fears that the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates for a longer period. Technology stocks fell after US producer price data on Friday indicated that inflation …
Read More »Japan shares jumped, supported by Wall Street gains and the easing of Corona restrictions in China
Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, led by chip-related and other blue-chip stocks, after Wall Street closed higher Thursday night, supported by growing hopes of a recovery in global economic growth following China’s easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions. The Nikkei index closed up 1.18 percent at 27,901.01 points, recording the largest daily …
Read More »US stocks rise on Wall Street, but still lower for the week
US stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday, but are still lower for the week after five straight losses.The S&P 500 rose 0.9% as of 10:14 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 244 points, or 0.7%, to 33,842 and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%.Energy stocks had some …
Read More »Nikkei ends transactions near the lowest level in a month affected by economic concerns
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Thursday’s transactions near the lowest level in a month, affected by a weak closing of Wall Street amid economic concerns, as well as the results of companies’ business. The Nikkei fell 0.4 percent to close at 27,574.43 points, its lowest closing level since November 10. …
Read More »Wall Street lower on mounting recession worries
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as warnings of a looming recession from major Wall Street bankers offset optimism around China relaxing its strict zero-COVID rules.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.9 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 33556.4. The S&P 500 fell 8.0 points, or 0.20%, …
Read More »Putin: Threat of nuclear war is on the rise
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the threat of a nuclear war is on the rise. Putin’s comments do not seem to be having a significant impact on risk appetite. At the time of writing, the performance of S&P 500 Index is unchanged on the day at 3,940.Putin …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index is at a 4-week low
Japan’s Nikkei average touched a four-week low on Wednesday, tracking a sell-off in technology stocks on Wall Street overnight, but gains in auto stocks helped limit losses. The Nikkei closed down 0.72% at 27,686.40, after dropping earlier to 27,646.78 for the first time since November 10. Tokyo Electron, which specializes …
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