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Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday, June 30, as the highly contagious delta strain of the coronavirus spread in Asia, while the benchmark index suffered losses in June on worries about the economic outlook. The stock market ended the last trading day of the month with a loss for the tenth …

Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, June 29, as losses in cyclical stocks outpaced gains in technology companies, as the outbreak of the most contagious delta strain of Covid-19 raised fears of derailing the global economic recovery. The Nikkei index fell 0.81% to 288212.61 points, while the broader Topix index lost …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed flat on Monday, with chip-related stocks tracking the Nasdaq’s decline in the previous session, while investors were also cautious ahead of important US economic data later this week. The Nikkei settled at 28,084.02 points at the close, while the broader Topix index rose 0.15% to 1965.67 …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Friday, June 25, as cyclical and technology-related stocks followed the strong shutdown of Wall Street, but gains were capped by concerns about the country’s economic recovery as well as a cautious outlook for US stocks. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.66% to 29,066.18 points, while …

The Japanese Nikkei index weakened on Wednesday, June 23rd, as gains in chip-related heavyweights, which tracked Wall Street yesterday, offset losses in the pharmaceutical industry. Nikkei rose 0.03% to close at 28,874.89 points, after witnessing the largest increase since 2021 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix index fell 0.53% to …

Japanese stocks suffered their biggest loss in four months on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s plunge last week after a Federal Reserve official said the US central bank may raise interest rates sooner than expected. All sectors witnessed intense sales, and all sub-indices of the 33 sectors in the stock market …

Japanese shares closed lower on Thursday, June 17, as investors sold shares of technology companies and the drugmaker after a weak close on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve signaled earlier-than-expected interest rate increases, while the financial sector shone with a rise in US Treasury yields. The Nikkei index …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, June 15th, as technology and growth-focused stocks were supported by a strong Nasdaq close overnight, while drugmakers extended their gains. The Nikkei index jumped 0.96% to 29,441.30 points, its biggest gain since late May, while the broader Topix rose 0.8% to 1975.48 points, closing …

Japanese shares rose on Monday as cyclical stocks such as tire makers rose, while Toshiba advanced after the company announced that two board members would be retiring amid a crisis over its governance. The Nikkei index rose 0.74% to 2,9161.80, its highest closing level since May 10. The broader Topix …

Japanese stocks closed slightly lower Friday, June 11th as losses incurred by cyclical stocks, as well as banks and real estate companies offset gains made by the technical heavyweights in the market. The Nikkei index fell 0.03% to 28,948.73 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.14% to 1954.02 points. …