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The Japanese Nikkei index closed higher on Monday for the first time in three sessions, with the rise of stocks of auto makers, taking advantage of the decline in the yen, at a time when investors reduced their bets that the central bank of the country will change its monetary …

The Japanese Nikkei index ended lower on Friday, affected by the acceleration of declines in stocks related to chips, which are tracking their counterparts in the United States. Semiconductor giants Tokyo Electron and Advantest fell 5.6 percent and 5.8 percent, respectively, wiping nearly 200 points from the Nikkei index. The …

Japanese stocks fell slightly at the end of trading today, Friday, with the yen heading towards its longest winning streak since 2018, with its rise for seven consecutive days. Hideo Hayakua, former director of the Bank of Japan, predicted in an interview with “Bloomberg” that the central bank would adjust …

Japanese stocks recorded the worst performance among Asian markets on Wednesday, July 12, with the Nikkei index falling to its lowest level in a month, as the yen’s rise curbed a rally in the market, but the possibility of listing a unit of the SoftBank Group limited losses. The Nikkei …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose slightly at the close on Tuesday, snapping losses for five consecutive sessions, but gave up most of its early gains as investors sold shares to take profits. The Nikkei index rose 0.04 percent to 32,203.57 points at the close, while the broader Topix index reversed its …

Japan’s Nikkei average closed Thursday at its lowest level in more than a week, dragged down by shares of chip-related companies, with Socionext falling to a daily low after its largest shareholders sold their entire stake in the fast-growing chip design company. The Nikkei fell 1.7 percent to close at …

The Japanese Nikkei index fell at the close on Wednesday for the second day in a row, amid investors taking profits that came after a wave of rises in the market recently. Fast Retailing pressured the index after the company that owns the Uniqlo brand announced a decline in monthly …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday, giving up a 33-year high recorded in the previous session, as investors took profits, and a market holiday in the United States also added to the caution of dealers. The Nikkei index closed down 0.98 percent at 33,422.52 points, after closing at 33,753.33 points on …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 33-year high on Monday, with machinery makers leading gains, while a quarterly central bank survey indicated a recovery in business activities. The Nikkei index rose 1.7 percent to 33,753.33 points, the highest closing level since March 1990. The broader Topix index rose 1.41 percent …

The Japanese Nikkei index trimmed its losses to close lower on Friday and stop rising before the season of companies announcing their earnings, but it achieved gains for the sixth month in a row as a result of investors’ appetite to buy falling stocks. The Nikkei fell 0.14% to 33,189.04 …