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The annual Japanese GDP grew better than expected in the third quarter, recording an increase of 22.9%, while expectations indicated a growth of 21.5%. On a quarterly basis, the Japanese economy grew during the same quarter more than expectations to record 5.3%. Household spending in Japan rose for the first …

Japanese stocks fell for the third session in a row on Tuesday, 8 December, as a month-long rally was exhausted, as investors awaited the decision of US lawmakers on a new package to mitigate the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Nikkei index declined by 0.3% to close at 26,467.08 …

Japanese stocks closed lower Monday, December 7, as the Nikkei benchmark retreated from its highest levels in more than 29 and a half years, as gains for five consecutive weeks raised some concerns from a frenzied market and prompted investors to sell for profit. Nikkei fell 0.76% to 26547.44 points, …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower today, Friday, to retreat from near its highest level in 29 and a half years, as the risk appetite was negatively affected after the US drugmaker Pfizer said it had lowered the goal of distributing its anti-virus vaccine. The Nikkei index fell 0.22% to …

Japanese stocks stabilized Thursday, December 3, near a 29-year high, as major countries close to distributing coronavirus vaccines, while sentiment also received support from hopes for more stimulus. Nikkei ended the session modestly gaining 0.03% at 26,809.37, but held near its highest level since April 1991, while the broader Topix …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed Tuesday, December 1, near its 29-and-a-half-year high, tracking gains in US equity futures thanks to growing optimism that major pharmaceutical companies will introduce a coronavirus vaccine before the end of the year. The benchmark Nikkei Index rose 1.34% to close at 26,787.54 points, near its highest …

The Japanese benchmark Nikkei stock index closed today, Friday, at its highest level since April 1991, as it rose for the fourth consecutive session, supported by hopes for economic recovery and strong business results, after progress in developing the Covid-19 vaccine. The Nikkei rose 0.41% to close at 26,644.71 points. …

Japanese stocks rose Thursday, November 26, to close at the highest level in more than 29 and a half years, as technology stocks went on the path of their American counterparts on the Nasdaq index, but the gains were limited by concerns about the latest restrictions to combat the Coronavirus …

The Nikkei index fell in early trading in Tokyo on Thursday. The Nikkei slipped 0.16% to 26,255.47 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.39% to 1760.86 points.

Japanese stocks closed at a multi-year high on Tuesday, November 24, as progress in developing an inexpensive vaccine to prevent the Coronavirus boosted hopes for a speedy economic recovery, and sentiment received additional support from the approval of a formal transfer of power to US President-elect Joe Biden. The Nikkei …