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Japanese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, following in the footsteps of US stocks that rose on Monday night, with auto and shipping stocks leading the gains and the market-leading with dividend claims. The Nikkei index rose 1.1 percent to 28,252.42 points. The broader Topix index rose 0.93 percent to 191.66 …

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Tuesday that Japanese companies will be asked to respond “no” if Russia requests payment in rubles in economic transactions, especially in the energy sector. Russia last week demanded that “unfriendly” countries pay in rubles, not euros, for its gas, following the union of …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday, giving up a nine-day rally as investors book profits ahead of the end of the fiscal year this week. The Nikkei index closed down 0.73 percent to 27,943.20 points, after rising about 12 percent in the past nine days, to touch its highest level in …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the ninth consecutive session on Friday, in the longest streak of consecutive gains since September 2019 as investors bought back cheap stocks even after the recent rally pushed traders to book profits. The Nikkei index changed direction, rising 0.14 percent to 28,149.84 points, bringing the …

Japan’s Nikkei index changed direction to rise in the last hour of Thursday’s trading session after falling oil prices allayed inflation fears in a country that relies on imports for its energy needs. US crude gave up its previous gains, falling more than one percent, while investors assessed the chances …

Japanese stocks closed on Wednesday at their highest levels in more than two months, as technology shares rose, following in the footsteps of their US counterparts, and auto stocks gained as the yen weakened. The Japanese Nikkei index closed up by three percent to record 28,040.16 points. The broader Topix …

Japan’s Nikkei rose for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, posting its longest winning streak since September, as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks, while financial services stocks gained on higher global bond yields. The Nikkei closed up 1.48 percent to 27,224.11 points, after touching its highest level since February …

Japan said it would impose sanctions on 15 individuals and nine Russian organizations, including defense officials and state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The sanctions, which include asset freezes, are the latest in a series of measures taken by Japan in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Japan has so far …

The Japanese Nikkei index ended Friday’s trading on a rise and recorded the largest weekly gain in nearly two years, tracking the impact of Wall Street gains, in light of caution over a five-day rally in local markets. The Nikkei increased 0.65% to close at 2,6827.43 points, and its gains …

Tens of thousands of Japanese families were still without electricity Thursday morning, ten hours after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least four people and injured more than 100, as well as halting transportation to the northeast. Wednesday’s earthquake, off the coast of Fukushima, led to the indefinite suspension of …