“The Bank of Japan’s government debt holdings have fallen for the first time in 13 years as the central bank quietly adjusts its massive bond-buying program in the face of looming financial risk,” said Nikkei while conveying details of the Bank of Japan’s stealth tapering during early Thursday morning in …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Closes Higher, With Shares of Sony and Toyota Rising
Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as gains in blue-chip stocks such as Sony Group and Toyota Motor outweighed declines in technology heavyweights on fears of a faster-than-expected US interest rate hike. On Wednesday, the Nikkei index closed up 0.1 percent to 2,9332.16 points after falling more than …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Jumps to Its Highest Close in a Month And a Half
The Japanese Nikkei index jumped on Tuesday to close at its highest level in six weeks, supported by shares of companies related to chips and shares of the auto industry, after a strong closing of US stocks last night, and with the decline of the yen, which supported auto stocks. …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Index Retreats From Its Highest Level in a Month
Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday from a one-month high hit in the previous session, after shares of chip-related companies followed the lead of their US counterparts lower. The Nikkei index fell 0.56 percent, recording 28,906.88 points at the close. The index rose during trading on Tuesday to 29121.01 points, a …
Read More »Japanese Stocks Close Lower on Omicron Fears
Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday with SoftBank Group leading losses as concerns over the fallout from the mutated Omicron from the coronavirus outweighed the positive impact of gains in technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to close at 28,676.46 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.45 …
Read More »Nikkei Declines After Discovering Local Infections Of Omicron in Japan
The Nikkei index gave up small gains and fell on Friday, as investor sentiment was negatively affected by the news of the discovery of the first local cases of the omicron of the coronavirus in Tokyo. The Nikkei fell 0.05 percent to close at 28,782.59 points, after rising by 0.25 …
Read More »Japan shares rise, tracking Wall Street
Japanese shares rose at the close on Thursday, tracking a strong close on Wall Street Wednesday night, while positive data from a South African study on the mutant Omicron boosted airline stocks. The Nikkei index jumped 0.83 percent to close at 28,798.37 points, recording a rise for the third consecutive …
Read More »Nikkei Index Rises Slightly, Supported by Technology
The Nikkei was slightly higher at the close on Wednesday, helped by a rise in chip and technology stocks, but its rally was limited by a fall in Nintendo Corp. The Nikkei closed up 0.16 percent after swinging between losses and small gains throughout the session in weak trading due …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Index Rises Slightly, Supported by Technology
The benchmark Nikkei index rose slightly at the close on Wednesday, December 22nd, supported by a rise in chip and technology stocks, but its rise was limited by a decline in Nintendo’s shares. The index closed 0.16% higher after swinging between small losses and gains throughout the session in weak …
Read More »Japanese Shares Close 2% Lower on Omicron, China Rate Cut
Japanese stocks closed sharply lower on Monday after China’s cut in its lending rate failed to lift investor sentiment while the spread of the mutated omicron from the coronavirus continues to raise fears of an economic slowdown around the world. The Nikkei average fell 2.13 percent to close at 27,937.81 …
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