Tokyo stocks slightly higher in early trade
Tokyo stocks were slightly higher in early trade on Monday, shrugging off drops on Wall Street and a lull in the dollar`s rise against the yen.
Mar 16, 2015, 06:22 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.38% higher
Tokyo stocks opened 0.38 percent higher on Monday after the yen dropped against the dollar in a boost for Japanese exporters.
Mar 02, 2015, 05:48 AM ISTTokyo stocks hit fresh 15-year high
Tokyo stocks edged up Friday to a fresh 15-year high, despite profit-taking largely erasing earlier gains that were driven by the yen`s fall.
Feb 27, 2015, 12:52 PM ISTTokyo stocks open up 0.81%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Monday following rallies in New York, with investors hoping for fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank`s policy meeting later this week.
Jan 19, 2015, 06:47 AM ISTTokyo stocks open down 1.76%
Tokyo stocks opened 1.76 percent lower on Tuesday following a slump in US shares on worries about the eurozone and sinking oil prices, while the yen gained ground.
Jan 06, 2015, 06:16 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.28% lower
Tokyo stocks opened 0.28 percent lower on Thursday as the yen`s fall against the dollar took a breather.
Dec 25, 2014, 06:00 AM ISTTokyo stocks open up 1.92% higher
Tokyo stocks opened 1.92 percent higher on Thursday, buoyed by the dollar`s jump against the yen and gains on Wall Street.
Dec 18, 2014, 09:40 AM ISTTokyo stocks down 1.31% by noon
Tokyo stocks dropped 1.31 percent Monday morning as investors shrugged off Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s widely expected weekend election win and focussed on drops on Wall Street and lower oil prices.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:10 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.47% higher
Tokyo stocks opened 0.47 percent higher on Monday after robust US jobs data boosted the dollar above 121 yen, which benefits Japanese exporters.
Dec 08, 2014, 10:06 AM ISTTokyo stocks open up 0.79%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.79 percent higher Friday after Europe`s main markets closed mixed overnight as investors digested the OPEC decision not to cut oil output and the prospect of quantitative easing in the eurozone.
Nov 28, 2014, 06:18 AM ISTNikkei sees biggest drop in three months as recession news hits
Baulking at the data, investors booked profits from the outsized gains of the last two weeks. The Nikkei benchmark closed down 3.0 percent at 16,973.80, its lowest since Nov 10.
Nov 17, 2014, 13:53 PM ISTTokyo stocks slump 1.15% to two-month low
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 178.38 points to 15,300.55, its lowest since mid-August.
Oct 10, 2014, 12:01 PM ISTTokyo stocks up 1.22% at 7-year highs
Tokyo stocks rose 1.22 percent to a near seven-year high on Thursday morning as the dollar surged against the yen and following a rally on Wall Street.
Sep 25, 2014, 09:08 AM ISTTokyo stocks open 0.82% higher
Tokyo stocks opened 0.82 percent higher on Wednesday as the dollar rose past 105 yen. The Nikkei 225 index climbed 129.19 points to 15,797.79 at the start.
Sep 03, 2014, 05:57 AM ISTTokyo stocks up 0.91% by break
Tokyo stocks rose 0.91 percent Tuesday morning with the market getting a lift from a weaker yen, and after Wall Street rebounded on easing concerns over the crisis in Ukraine.
Aug 19, 2014, 08:51 AM ISTTokyo stocks open up 0.55%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.55 percent higher on Thursday, boosted by robust US growth data and the yen`s fall to its lowest level in nearly four months against the dollar.
Jul 31, 2014, 09:12 AM ISTTokyo stocks open down 0.49%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.49 percent lower on Tuesday after a setback on Wall Street and the dollar`s fall against the yen.
Jul 08, 2014, 05:51 AM ISTTokyo stocks open up 0.52%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.52 percent higher on Wednesday after Wall Street powered to new record closings.
Jul 02, 2014, 06:13 AM ISTTokyo stocks open up 0.84%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.84 percent higher on Monday, boosted by a weak yen and yet another record-setting advance on Wall Street after a solid US jobs report last week.
Jun 09, 2014, 09:10 AM IST