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On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei average experienced its third consecutive session of gains, buoyed by the positive performance of chip-related companies like Advantest, following the upward movement on Wall Street the previous night. The Nikkei index increased by 0.25 percent, closing at 32,926.35 points, while the broader Topix index rose by …

Japan’s Nikkei index posted modest gains on Tuesday as expectations faded for an imminent move by the Bank of Japan at its policy meeting scheduled for next week. The Nikkei ended trading on Tuesday, up 0.16 percent at 32,843.70 points, recording gains for the second day in a row. The …

Japan’s Nikkei index recovered on Monday from its lowest levels in a month recorded last week, supported by the yen’s decline from a four-month peak and Wall Street rising on increasing bets on the US economy reaching safety. The Nikkei index ended Monday’s trading up 1.5 percent at 32,791.80 points …

The Japanese Nikkei index fell at the end of the trading session on Friday, December 8th, and recorded its largest weekly losses since mid-September. At the end of the session, the Nikkei index fell by about 1.68% to 32,307 points, recording weekly losses of 3.36%, but it is still up …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell sharply on Thursday after Wall Street fell overnight ahead of the release of key jobs data that would provide clues on how quickly the Federal Reserve (US central bank) might start cutting interest rates. The Nikkei Nikkei fell 1.76 percent to 32,858.31 points at close, with …

Japan’s Nikkei index recorded its biggest daily decline in about six weeks on Tuesday, as rising US Treasury yields led to heavy selling in shares of Advantest and other chip-related companies. The Nikkei fell 1.37 percent to close at 32,775.82 points on Tuesday, the largest daily decline since October 26. …

Japan’s Nikkei fell to its lowest levels in nearly three weeks on Monday, as a stronger yen hurt exporters’ earnings expectations while automakers led the declines. The Nikkei closed trading down 0.6 percent, recording 33,231.27 points, after earlier declining by 1.22 percent to 33,023.04 points for the first time since …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell at the close on Friday, also recording its first weekly decline in five weeks, with technology companies’ shares falling due to a rise in bond yields following economic data that provided additional evidence that the US central bank may end raising interest rates. The Nikkei ended …

The Japanese Nikkei index ended the session on Wednesday with a decline amid tepid trading, as investors continued to sell shares to take profits after a rise witnessed last week. The Nikkei index fell 0.26 percent to 33,321.22 points after opening with a decline of 0.49 percent and then rising …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Wednesday, recovering from declines recorded early in the session, as the decline in the yen supported shares of export companies, but shares of chip manufacturers fell. The Nikkei rose 0.29 percent to close at 33,451.83 points. The broader Topix index rose 0.44 percent. Cyber Agent …