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Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, July 13th, with the broader TOPIX index nearing its highest level in nearly a month, after markets recovered from last week’s sell-off, while a host of corporate results awaited to extract fresh clues about the health of Japan’s economy. The Nikkei index closed up 0.52% …

Japanese stocks recovered today thanks to cyclical stocks, with renewed hopes for a quick economic recovery, while Yaskawa Electric shares jumped after raising expectations for annual profits. The Nikkei index rose 2.25% to close at 28569.02 points, while the broader Topix index advanced 2.14% to 1953.33 points. The two indices …

Japanese stocks plunged to an almost 8-week low on Friday, July 9, on fears of a slowing economic recovery after the country declared a state of emergency to curb the outbreak of the Coronavirus, but losses were curbed by hopes that the Bank of Japan might intervene to support the …

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo Thursday, July 8, in preparation for the Olympics scheduled to begin in two weeks. The declared state of emergency will continue until the end of the Olympic Games, due to fears that the organization will …

Japanese stocks fell Thursday, July 8, before the country announced the re-imposition of a state of emergency to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases, which raised fears of an economic slowdown. The benchmark Nikki index fell by 0.88% to its lowest closing level in more than two weeks at 28,118.03 …

Japan is considering banning all spectators from participating in the Olympics, Reuters reported on Wednesday, with authorities expected to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo to contain coronavirus cases 16 days before the Olympic Games. In this regard, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that his government will decide on …

Japan shares closed lower on Wednesday, hurt by chip-related stocks, as concerns about rising COVID-19 cases ahead of the Olympics dampened sentiment. The Nikkei index fell 0.96% to close at 28366.95 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.86% to 1937.68 points. Chip-related stocks tracked the decline in the Philadelphia …

The Nikkei index closed slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the recovery of SoftBank and Fast Retailing shares, but fears of a possible increase in Coronavirus infections during the Olympic Games capped gains. The Nikkei gained 0.16 percent to record 28,643.21 points, giving up an early …

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Friday, July 2, as gains in export-focused Sony and Toyota Motor Group offset by a weaker yen in chip-related stocks, but the index closed lower for the week on concerns about new infections with the Coronavirus. The Nikkei index rose 0.27% to 28,783.28 points, after …

Japanese stocks closed lower Thursday, July 1, as they were pressured by concerns that a rise in COVID-19 infections could extend restrictions and slow economic recovery. The Nikkei index fell 0.29% to 28,707.04 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.22% to 1939.21 points. Japan is likely to extend coronavirus …