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Japanese shares closed lower on Friday for the first time in four sessions, tracking Wall Street, which fell overnight after the Fed’s interest rate views, while Toshiba shares rose sharply after opening the door to acquisitions. The Nikkei index ended the session down 1.63 percent, recording 27,105.26 points, while the …

Japan’s Nikkei stock index rose on Thursday to its highest level in more than two weeks, supported by technology companies after the decline in long-term US bond yields Wednesday evening. The Nikkei index closed up 1.23 percent to 27,553.06 points, the highest level since April 5, when the broader Topix …

Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday for a second straight session, as technology heavyweights tracked Wall Street’s overnight gains, while the yen’s recent decline helped boost automakers’ shares. The Nikkei index closed up 0.86 percent to 27,217.85 points, while the broader Topix index closed up 1.03 percent to 1,915.15 points. “US …

Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday, but was unable to close above the psychologically important 27,000 point level, as concerns over the upcoming earnings season, a weaker yen and the outlook for US monetary policy limited its gains. The Nikkei closed up 0.69 percent to 26,985.09 points, after it swung in …

Japan’s Industry Ministry said on Friday it will release six million barrels of oil from privately owned reserves, as part of its contribution to the second round of coordinated withdrawals from reserves led by the International Energy Agency to cool crude prices. Japan will release the amount of oil, which …

The Japanese Nikkei index declined Friday, April 15th, after being affected by the decline in the blue-chip technology shares that tracked the weak performance on Wall Street, but losses were limited after investors repurchased shares before a long holiday. The Nikkei index fell 0.29% to close at 27,093.19 points, but …

Japan’s Nikkei rose for a second session on Thursday, boosted by technology and travel stocks, tracking gains made by Wall Street Thursday night. The Nikkei ended the session up 1.22 percent to 27,172 points, to close above the 27,000 points level for the first time since the sixth of April. …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Wednesday, posting the biggest increase in more than three weeks after the release of US inflation data that came largely in line with analyst expectations. The Nikkei ended the session up 1.93 percent at 26,843.49 points, the largest increase since March 22 and a …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, approaching four-week lows, and high-tech stocks led the declines, following in the footsteps of their US peers. The Japanese Nikkei index closed down 1.81 percent to record 2,6334.98 points, its lowest level since March 16. The broader Topix index fell 1.38% to 1,863.63 points. …

Japan’s Nikkei closed lower on Monday, as technology stocks followed the Nasdaq’s decline, which was affected by the Federal Reserve’s (US Central Bank) strong move to tackle inflation. The Nikkei index fell 0.61 percent to close at 2,6821.52 points after it had been trading higher earlier in the session. The …