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Japanese stocks retreated from a 30-year peak Friday (January 22nd), as investors were reluctant to make big bets ahead of the corporate earnings season while some took profits after a recent rally led by hopes of a massive stimulus in the United States. The Nikkei index closed down 0.44% to …

Government data revealed that Japanese exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, providing a glimmer of hope for policymakers who are counting on an export-led recovery amid an increase in coronavirus cases. A recovery in exports may ease the risk of …

Japanese stocks rose to a 30-year high at the close, on the path of a strong performance for Wall Street stocks yesterday, thanks to investor optimism about positive corporate earnings as well as expectations of enhanced growth due to a huge stimulus package from the new US administration. The Nikkei …

Japanese stocks gave up early trade gains on Wednesday on profit-taking as US Treasury nominee Janet Yellen’s call for big spending did not come as a surprise to investors. The Japanese Nikkei index fell 0.38% to 28,523 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.34% to 1,849 points. Asian stocks …

Japanese stocks closed higher, after falling for two consecutive sessions, as investors held decliners, while carmakers and semiconductor stocks led the rally. The Nikkei index rose 1.39% to 28,633.46 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.56% to 1,855.84 points. Sentiment was boosted after Chinese data released on Monday raised …

The Reuters Tankan survey showed that the confidence of Japanese manufacturers had stabilized in January, to become less pessimistic in more than a year about the repercussions of Covid-19, but service companies increased pessimism in conjunction with the start of new closures involving the majority of the country’s population. The …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose to close at its highest level in three decades on Tuesday, as drugmakers’ shares led activity thanks to a report stating that a drug manufactured by Chujai Pharmaceuticals is effective in treating Covid-19 patients. The Nikkei index rose 0.09% to 28,164.34 points, after recovering from early …

Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, while the Nikkei index hit a 30-year high with the support of financial stocks, as US Treasury yields rose thanks to hopes of greater stimulus following a Democratic sweep in a two-seat Senate election in Georgia. The Nikkei index closed more than 1% higher …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, amid uncertainty surrounding the results of two-seat re-election for the US Senate in Georgia, as sentiment hurt the prospect of declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding cities this week. The Nikkei index ended the session down to about 28 thousand points …

Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, as the government appeared to be preparing to declare a state of emergency to deal with the rise in Covid-19 infections, while investor appetite for risk was also negatively affected by the uncertainty over the re-election for the Senate in the US state of Georgia. …