Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by strong economic data from neighboring China and its main trading partner, but capped cautious gains ahead of the expected US interest rate hike, the first in three years, due later this month. The market’s performance ranged from small gains to losses …
Read More »Japan announces sanctions against 17 new Russians
The Japanese Ministry of Finance said Tuesday, March 15 that Japan has decided to freeze the assets of 17 new Russian individuals. The ministry added that the targets of the new sanctions include 11 deputies of the Russian State Duma and five members of the family of banker Yuri Kovalchuk, …
Read More »The Nikkei index rose 0.70% in early trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei average rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday. The Nikkei rose 0.70 percent to 25,338.64 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.72 percent to 1812.43 points.
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Records Worst Weekly Performance Since Late November
Japan’s Nikkei average posted its worst weekly performance since late November, as rising inflation in the United States weighed on risk appetite and little progress in talks between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia. The Nikkei closed down 2.05 percent to 25,162.78 points. The benchmark index recorded a weekly …
Read More »Nikkei Index Records Biggest Rise in 21 Months
Japan’s Nikkei index posted its biggest gain in 21 months, following in the footsteps of global equities as market sentiment recovered, as it looked like Ukraine and Russia would resume diplomatic talks and as oil prices reversed some of their recent gains. Nikkei rose by 3.94% to close at 25690.40 …
Read More »Nikkei rises 0.35% at the beginning of trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei average rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The Nikkei rose 0.35 percent to 24,876.49 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.37 percent to 1,766.43 points.
Read More »Nikkei Closes at 16-Month Low
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 16-month low on Tuesday as investors worried that higher oil and other commodity prices would hurt corporate earnings and slow economic growth. The Nikkei index fell 1.71 percent to 24790.95, its lowest closing level since November 6, 2020, while the broader Topix index fell …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Index Records Biggest Drop in 5 Weeks
Japan’s Nikkei index posted its biggest drop in more than five weeks on Monday as the Russia-Ukraine war showed no signs of ending, driving up oil and other commodity prices and raising fears of an inflationary shock accompanied by a global economic recession. The Nikkei index lost 2.94 percent to …
Read More »Nikkei Falls 2.07% at The Beginning of Trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei average fell in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday. The Nikkei fell 2.07 percent to 25,446.35 points, while the broader Topix index fell 1.80 percent to 1811.73 points.
Read More »Japan Shares Fall to The Lowest Level in Two Weeks
Japanese shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two weeks on Friday as the fighting in Ukraine escalated, but the Nikkei index avoided its lowest close in 15 months as the market settled in the midday session. The Nikkei ended the session down 2.23 percent to close at 25,985.47 …
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