Japanese stocks lift Asia, yen falls as BOJ overhauls policy
Japanese stocks rallied and lifted Asian equities on Wednesday, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by adopting a target for long-term interest rates in an overhaul of its massive monetary stimulus programme.
Sep 21, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
Nikkei suffers biggest decline in more than 1 month on Fed hike worries
Japanese stocks posted their biggest decline in more than a month on Monday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve officials sparked fears of a rate hike as soon as next week, weighing on shares and other risk assets globally.
Sep 12, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
Most Asian markets slump, Tokyo soars on US rate talk
Japanese stocks rallied on a weaker yen but other Asian markets retreated Monday after Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen hinted at a US interest rate hike by the end of the year.
Aug 29, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Tokyo stocks drop to lowest since 2014 on global recession fears
Japanese stocks again dropped Wednesday to their lowest level since late 2014, as fears of a global recession hammered investor confidence ahead of testimony by the head of the US central bank.
Feb 10, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index closes at 18-year high
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.28 percent, or 58.61 points, to 20,868.03, its highest finish since December 1996.
Jun 24, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
Nikkei up for 8th day, but low volumes may portend imminent correction
The Nikkei 225 ended 0.1 percent higher at 20,437.48 after flitting between positive and negative territory during the session.
May 26, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
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 IST
Nikkei tumbles to one-week low on Greece anxiety, strong yen
Japanese stocks tumbled to a more than one-week low on Wednesday morning, as political uncertainty in Greece spooked world markets already under strain from a slide in crude oil prices and worries over global growth.
Dec 10, 2014, 10:09 AM IST
Nikkei stays near multi-year highs due to optimism over US demand
Japanese stocks remained near 7-1/2 year highs on Friday as optimism on the U.S. economy helped investors shrug off a delay to hoped-for eurozone easing.
Dec 05, 2014, 09:15 AM IST
Nikkei hits near 7-1/2-year high
Japanese stocks jumped to a near 7-1/2-year high on Thursday as a weak yen drove exporter shares, while the mood was also supported by data showing U.S. economic resilience and expectations of more stimulus from the European Central Bank.
Dec 04, 2014, 09:49 AM IST
Nikkei soars to seven-year highs on reports tax hike will be delayed
Japanese stocks jumped as investors cheered reports that PM Shinzo Abe will delay a planned sales tax rise to rejuvenate Japan's fragile economic recovery.
Nov 12, 2014, 08:46 AM IST
Nikkei soars to 7-year high on GPIF, BOJ euphoria; weak yen boosts exporters
The move sent the Nikkei benchmark and global stocks soaring, and hammered the yen in the process.
Nov 04, 2014, 10:46 AM IST
Japanese stocks, dollar shine on upbeat US jobs
Tokyo`s Nikkei jumped 1.3 percent, while Hong Kong shares rose 0.3 percent, as pro-democracy activists scaled down protests.
Oct 06, 2014, 12:44 PM IST
