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Japan’s Nikkei average on Monday posted its highest one-day rise in two months as investors bought back shares after losses at the end of last week, but tourism-related stocks fell amid concerns about the impact of a Chinese ban on seafood imported from Japan. The Nikkei rose 1.73 percent to …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed down 2 percent on Friday, with chip-related shares Advantest and Tokyo Electron falling after gains in US-listed Nvidia stock stalled. The Nikkei index fell 2.05 percent to close at 31,624.28 points, the biggest daily decline in more than three weeks, but it achieved a weekly gain …

Japan’s Nikkei rose for the fourth straight session on Thursday, posting its longest winning streak since mid-June, after record earnings from US chip designer NVIDIA lifted shares of Japanese technology companies. The Nikkei index increased 0.87 percent to 32,287.21 points at the close, approaching its highest level during the day, …

Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, with banking stocks surging on a jump in bond yields and chip-related stocks trailing their Wall Street peers. The Nikkei index rose 0.92 percent to close at 31,856.71 points. Among the 225 stocks on the index, 185 …

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Monday as investors tread carefully after last week’s huge losses and weather disappointment over China’s small interest rate cut. The Nikkei ended trading up 0.37 percent at 31,565.64 points on Monday, ending a three-day losing streak. The index fell 3.15 percent last week, its worst …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed just above its lowest level in 2-1/2 months on Thursday, as worries about a stalled economic recovery in China and prospects of a US interest rate hike affected investor sentiment in Asia. The Nikkei index fell nearly 1.5 percent to 31,309.68 points, the lowest level since …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed trading lower and reached its lowest level in more than two months, Wednesday, August 16, as expectations for the Chinese economy pressured risk appetite, including bank stocks, after a report on a possible downgrade of the rating of major US banks. The Nikkei index fell …

The Japanese Nikkei index rose on Tuesday, supported by the rise of US stocks last night, but caution prevailed as the local companies’ results announcement season approached its peak. The best-performing stocks were driven by financial results and showed no signs of other major factors driving the markets, however a …

Japan’s Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Monday as investors changed their outlook after local companies posted strong earnings, and Astelas Pharmaceuticals rose after a drug it produces received US approval. The Nikkei index rose 0.19 percent to close at 32,254.56 points, after falling at the beginning of …

Japanese stocks fell for the second day in a row on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, which closed lower on Wednesday, as rising bond yields in the United States and Japan weighed on investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei index fell 1.68 percent to close at 32,159.28 points, after falling 2.3 percent, its …