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The Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Monday as investors snapped up cheaper stocks after a rally in US stock futures, but the rally was limited by caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week. The Nikkei rose 0.24 percent to 27,588.37 points. Earlier, the …

Japanese shares fell on Friday, dragged down by losses in the technology sector, after the Nasdaq index fell 1 percent in the evening, on fears related to inflation and higher interest rates, which undermined the appetite for risk. The Nikkei index closed down 0.9 percent to 27,522.26 points, after dropping …

Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday after falling to a five-month low, boosted by gains in Sony and other video game makers, and after China ramped up monetary easing measures to boost a sluggish economy by cutting a set of key interest rates. The Nikkei increased at a close 1.11% to …

Nikkei index falls to its lowest level in 5 months, affected by the decline of Toyota and Sony Toyota’s stock fell 4.97% after it said it expected not to achieve its goal of selling 9 million vehicles annually due to the chip shortage crisis. 12 shares rose on the Nikkei …

The Nikkei index declined at the end of trading Tuesday, due to the rise in the US Treasury bond yield, which caused a selling wave in heavyweight stocks, and after the Bank of Japan raised its inflation expectations. Shuichi Arissawa, director of investment research at IwaiCosmo Securities, said in comments …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that the coronavirus response is the government’s highest priority, as reported by Reuters. “Serious shortage of hospital beds needs to be avoided at all cost,” Kishida added and noted that they will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots for the elderly and …

Japan’s Nikkei ended the session lower on Friday after Wall Street tumbled overnight as concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic dented omicron’s effect on risk appetite. The Nikkei closed down 1.28 percent, recording 28,124.28 points, after dropping more than two percent to approach its lowest level in four …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday after a jump in COVID-19 cases prompted sell-offs in retail and other service providers, and technology shares fell. The Japanese Nikkei index closed down 0.96 percent to record 28,489.13 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.68 percent. Japan recorded a rise in new cases …

Japan’s worsening coronavirus conditions push policymakers towards harsh activity controls. The Asian major reported the highest daily COVID-19 cases in four months on Wednesday which in turn hints at the return of the second-higher coronavirus alert level in Tokyo.The nationwide tally stood at 13,244, with Tokyo accounting for 2,198 of …

Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday after investors accepted shares that had fallen in price before, after the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s less hawkish-than-expected comments supported US stocks. The Japanese Nikkei index closed up 1.92 percent, recording 28,765.66 points, achieving the highest daily increase since December 21, while the broader …