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The Japanese Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in more than a month on Wednesday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive session, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decisions later on Wednesday, which may witness a greater tendency to tighten monetary policy. The Nikkei closed down 1.14 percent at …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday for the third consecutive day amid concerns about growth linked to the tightening of US monetary policy and the imposition of strict restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in China. The Nikkei closed down 1.32 percent at 26,629.86 points, after falling 2.19 percent earlier …

Japan’s Nikkei index posted its biggest decline in more than four months on Monday, ending the session at a two-week low after a bigger-than-expected rise in US inflation in May sent Wall Street sharply lower at the weekend. The Nikkei index fell 3.01 percent to close at 26,987.44 points, the …

Japan’s Nikkei ended a 5-session winning streak on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight decline as investors awaited key US inflation data that will guide the Fed’s monetary policy tightening path. The Nikkei index fell 1.49% to 27,824.29 points, falling below the key psychological level of 28000, and retreating from the …

The Japanese Nikkei index ended trading on Thursday with little change after a volatile session, during which it lifted the index to its highest level in five months, before giving up those gains due to the decline in the shares of shipping companies and chip makers that wiped out the …

Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level in two and a half months, as major technology stocks tracked gains in Wall Street overnight and energy stocks rose, led by higher oil prices. The Nikkei rose 1.04 percent to 28,234.29 points, its highest close since March 29, and it continued a …

Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its gains to close flat on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and higher interest rates in the United States outweighed the rise of automakers and energy-related stocks. The index rose 0.1 percent to 27,943.95 points, after exceeding 28,000 points for the first time since …

Japan’s Nikkei closed at a two-month high on Monday, as energy stocks rebounded on higher oil prices while technology firms rebounded. The Nikkei rose 0.56 percent to 27,915.89 points at the close, after it began the session falling to 27,523.95 points, after selling led by the technology sector on Wall …

Japan’s Nikkei closed at a nearly two-month high on Friday, boosted by gains in Fast Retailing shares after the company reported strong domestic sales. The Nikkei index rose 1.27 percent to close at 27,761.57 points, the highest closing level since April 5, recording the largest weekly jump since March 25, …

Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its gains to close flat on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and higher interest rates in the United States outweighed the rise of automakers and energy-related stocks. The index rose 0.1 percent to 27,943.95 points, after exceeding 28,000 points for the first time since …