Asia stocks mostly down, euro holds up as Greek talks plod
Most Asian markets fell on Thursday, with Shanghai plunging more than five percent at one point and Tokyo`s early gains whittled to almost nothing but the euro held its gains after Greece and its creditors met for key debt reform talks.
Jun 04, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTTokyo shares inch higher at close after two days of losses
Tokyo stocks gave up most of their early gains Thursday but still ended in positive territory after two days of losses, as exporters were supported by a weak yen.
Jun 04, 2015, 12:19 PM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.58% lower
Tokyo stocks opened 0.58 percent lower Monday on early profit-taking after 11 straight days of gains and modest drops on Wall Street.
Jun 01, 2015, 06:13 AM ISTTokyo stocks open flat
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which finished at its best level since April 2000 on Thursday, inched up 5.50 points to 20,208.37 at the start.
May 22, 2015, 10:18 AM ISTTokyo stocks jump to fresh 15-year high after Japan GDP data
Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 0.85 percent, or 170.18 points, to 20,196.56, its best finish since April 2000.
May 20, 2015, 12:04 PM ISTTokyo stocks up 0.43% by break
Tokyo stocks gained 0.43 percent Monday morning after Wall Street chalked up another record close last week.
May 18, 2015, 09:06 AM ISTTokyo stocks down 0.55% by break
Tokyo stocks fell 0.55 percent on 14th May.
May 14, 2015, 11:06 AM ISTTokyo`s Nikkei index flat by break
Tokyo`s benchmark index edged up in edgy trade Wednesday morning following losses in US and European markets while the yen was slightly higher owing to concerns over the Greek debt talks.
May 13, 2015, 08:59 AM ISTTokyo stocks down 0.25% by break
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which tumbled 2.69 percent on Thursday, was down 48.51 points at 19,471.50 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.78 percent, or 12.40 points, to 1,580.39.
May 01, 2015, 10:41 AM ISTTokyo stocks close 0.38% higher
Tokyo stocks ended 0.38 percent higher Tuesday, led by a surge in factory robotics giant Fanuc, while investors await earnings by major Japanese firms and a US Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Apr 28, 2015, 11:55 AM ISTTokyo`s Nikkei index climbs over 20,000 by break
Tokyo`s benchmark index climbed above 20,000 on Wednesday morning, led by bank while a weaker yen gave exporters a boost despite a weak lead from Wall Street.
Apr 22, 2015, 08:55 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.49% higher
Tokyo stocks opened 0.49 percent higher on Tuesday with investor sentiment lifted by sharp gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen.
Apr 21, 2015, 06:04 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.77% lower
Tokyo stocks opened 0.77 percent lower Monday, hit by a firmer yen and sharp drops in New York shares last week on fresh worries over a Greek default.
Apr 20, 2015, 06:10 AM ISTAsian shares at fresh seven-year high, look past weak US data
Asian shares edged up in early trade on Friday, on track to score weekly gains and shrugging off a languid performance on Wall Street after another set of lacklustre U.S. economic data.
Apr 17, 2015, 06:34 AM ISTTokyo stocks open flat
Tokyo stocks opened flat on Thursday while the yen held up on mostly lacklustre US economic data.
Apr 16, 2015, 05:57 AM ISTTokyo stocks up 1.15% by break
Tokyo stocks climbed 1.15 percent on Tuesday morning, boosted by a weaker yen and gains on Wall Street as last week`s soft US jobs data tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike.
Apr 07, 2015, 09:21 AM ISTTokyo stocks down 0.19% by break
Tokyo stocks eased 0.19 percent Monday morning, with exporters hit by a stronger yen after disappointing US jobs data dampened expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates soon.
Apr 06, 2015, 09:05 AM ISTTokyo stocks close up 0.65%
Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday with the benchmark Nikkei closing 0.65 percent higher, after Wall Street rallied while investors shrugged off a drop in Japanese factory output.
Mar 30, 2015, 11:47 AM ISTTokyo stocks up 0.53% by break
Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday with the benchmark Nikkei up 0.53 percent by the break, after Wall Street rallied on Friday while investors shrugged off a drop in Japanese factory output.
Mar 30, 2015, 09:06 AM ISTTokyo stocks fall 1.57% by break on stronger yen, Wall St dive
Tokyo stocks fell 1.57 percent Thursday morning, hit by a stronger yen and sharp losses on Wall Street that were fuelled by weak US data.
Mar 26, 2015, 10:05 AM IST