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Japanese stocks closed at new highs on Wednesday as the weakest yen since November supported automakers, while energy stocks gained amid rising crude oil prices. The Nikkei index closed 0.62 percent higher at 33,241.02 points, its highest closing level in a month. The Topix index also ended trading up 0.62 …

The Japanese Topix index ended trading on Friday at the highest level in 33 years, as it achieved significant gains as investors sought to seize profitable deals and acquire undervalued shares, while the gains were led by Sony Group shares and financial sector shares. Topix rose 0.76 percent to 2,349.75 …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday as investors returned to buying distressed growth-related stocks, while Toyota Motor shares led the auto sector higher after announcing record monthly global sales. The Nikkei rose 0.88 percent to close at 32,619.34 points, and the broader Topix index rose …

The Nikkei index closed at a three-week high on Wednesday as investors bought back plunging stocks and a boost from an overnight rally on Wall Street lifted market sentiment. The Nikkei ended the session up 0.33 percent, recording 32,333.46 points, the highest level since August 10, after continuous gains for …

Japan’s Nikkei average on Monday posted its highest one-day rise in two months as investors bought back shares after losses at the end of last week, but tourism-related stocks fell amid concerns about the impact of a Chinese ban on seafood imported from Japan. The Nikkei rose 1.73 percent to …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed down 2 percent on Friday, with chip-related shares Advantest and Tokyo Electron falling after gains in US-listed Nvidia stock stalled. The Nikkei index fell 2.05 percent to close at 31,624.28 points, the biggest daily decline in more than three weeks, but it achieved a weekly gain …

Japan’s Nikkei rose for the fourth straight session on Thursday, posting its longest winning streak since mid-June, after record earnings from US chip designer NVIDIA lifted shares of Japanese technology companies. The Nikkei index increased 0.87 percent to 32,287.21 points at the close, approaching its highest level during the day, …

Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, with banking stocks surging on a jump in bond yields and chip-related stocks trailing their Wall Street peers. The Nikkei index rose 0.92 percent to close at 31,856.71 points. Among the 225 stocks on the index, 185 …

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Monday as investors tread carefully after last week’s huge losses and weather disappointment over China’s small interest rate cut. The Nikkei ended trading up 0.37 percent at 31,565.64 points on Monday, ending a three-day losing streak. The index fell 3.15 percent last week, its worst …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed just above its lowest level in 2-1/2 months on Thursday, as worries about a stalled economic recovery in China and prospects of a US interest rate hike affected investor sentiment in Asia. The Nikkei index fell nearly 1.5 percent to 31,309.68 points, the lowest level since …