Nikkei hits 15-year high on earnings, shareholder returns hopes
Bank shares gained 1.6 percent, the top performer among the Tokyo Stock Exchange`s 33 industry subindex. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rose 2.0 percent and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group climbed 2.3 percent.
Mar 16, 2015, 08:48 AM ISTNikkei falls to near two-week low as banks hit by Basel report on cash cushion
The Nikkei ended 0.7 percent lower at 18,665.11, the lowest closing level since February 25. In the morning session, the Nikkei rose to as high as 18,924.38.
Mar 10, 2015, 12:06 PM IST