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Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors were reluctant ahead of an important meeting of the US Federal Reserve, which may reveal more of its plans to scale back stimulus measures and raise interest rates. The Nikkei index fell 0.43 percent to 29,520.90 points, a day after it achieved …

Japanese stocks surged to a one-month high on Monday, November 1, boosted by expectations of government stability and more fiscal stimulus after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling party won a majority in parliamentary elections. Kishida’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) retained a majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday’s …

Japanese shares rose slightly on Friday as optimism about the performance of domestic companies outweighed investor caution ahead of the country’s general elections. The Nikkei index rose 0.25 percent to close at 28,892.69 points, after falling about 1.2 percent earlier in the session. The index increased during the week by …

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing expectations from technology companies led to selling, but gains by major chip-related companies limited losses. The Nikkei index closed down 0.96 percent at 28,820.09 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.7 percent to 1999.66 points. Robotics maker Fanuc slumped 8.66 percent after …

The Nikkei index recovered its previous losses to end the day unchanged, as strong results for companies supported the market, despite the effect of the state of caution and anticipation ahead of the parliamentary elections at the weekend. The Nikkei index fell eight points to close at 29,098.24 points, maintaining …

The Nikkei average rose on Tuesday, boosted by optimism about corporate business results, and after overnight gains in US, stocks pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor’s 500 indexes to record levels. The Nikkei closed up 1.8 percent to 29106.01 points, after rising at the open and …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday after disappointing earnings, and semiconductor-related stocks were among the biggest decliners, tracking declines in US technology shares on weak earnings and concerns about Fed tapering. The Nikkei fell 204 points, or 0.71 percent, to close at 28,600.41 points, and it had fallen during the …

From Europe to the United States, market drivers ranged from unemployment, inflation-related concerns, earnings and alarming losses to inventories of energy, particularly natural gas. On Friday, Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell officially announced that the U. S. economy is ready for reducing the asset purchases, however, he did not think that …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell nearly 2% at the close of today’s session, pressured by fresh concerns about China’s Evergrande Group anxiety ahead of a general election and concerns about the impact of rising costs on the future of companies. “The ruling LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) would probably win a majority …

Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, October 20, buoyed by a strong close on Wall Street, but gave up most of the gains as investors grew cautious about weak US futures contracts and higher yields on Treasuries. The Nikkei index increased by 0.14% to close at 29,255.55 points, after rising by …