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Japanese stocks closed slightly lower Monday, September 27, giving up early gains, led by cyclical stocks, as investors booked profits after a sharp rally this month, while caution also prevailed ahead of a change in the country’s political leadership. Nikkei fell by 0.03% to close at 30240.06 points, after rising …

Japan’s shares jumped, in the last sessions of the week, supported by shares related to the economic cycle, due to hopes of achieving economic recovery, while investors expressed optimism that the repercussions of the debt crisis of China’s Evergrande Group would not affect the rest of the markets. The Nikkei …

The Nikkei hit a more than two-week low on Wednesday, September 22nd, as investors cautiously looked to the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting for more indications on when to end stimulus and raise interest rates. The benchmark index closed down 0.67% at 29639.40 points, while the broader TOPIX …

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its policy decision on Wednesday, September 23 at 05:00 GMT. here are the expectations forecast by three major banks. SocGen “Given that the fifth wave of the coronavirus has begun to be contained, we expect that the BoJ will maintain its current main …

Japanese stocks tracked the decline in global markets, closing lower on Tuesday, as investors abandoned risky assets on fears of a possible default by China’s Evergrande Group, but some buying to seize opportunities helped limit losses. The Nikkei index fell 2.17 percent to close at 2,9839.71 points, its biggest drop …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Friday, September 17th, posting gains for the fourth consecutive week, as chip heavyweights jumped and some investors contributed to the latest gains. Hopes for new political leadership, an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, and a decline in infections rose to the Nikkei index by an average …

Japanese stocks closed lower for the second consecutive session on Thursday, as investors continued to book profits after the recent rally boosted by hopes of new political leadership. The Nikkei index fell 0.62 percent to close at 30,323.34 points, after rising about 0.36 percent earlier in the session. The broader …

Japan’s Nikkei fell at the close on Wednesday from a three-decade high hit in the previous session as investors took profits after a strong rally in the past two weeks, as regulatory concerns in China weighed on SoftBank Group and real estate stocks. The Nikkei index fell 0.52% to close …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a more than 31-year high Tuesday, September 14th, led by cyclical stocks that tracked Wall Street’s gains, while progress in a domestic vaccination campaign boosted hopes of reopening the economy. The Nikkei index rose 0.73% to close at 3,0670.10 points, its highest level since August …

Japanese stocks rebounded in late trading, pushing the Topix index to a three-decade peak Monday, September 13th, buoyed by optimism surrounding the country’s prime minister change and a drop in COVID-19 infections. The Topix index recorded a rise in the last 30 minutes of trading and ended the session with …