Asian equity markets mostly traded lower on Monday as semiconductor stocks came under renewed pressure amid persistent concerns about the sustainability of the artificial intelligence trade.Technology-heavy benchmark indexes in South Korea and Japan led regional declines, while Australian and Chine…
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 2% toward 63,000, while the broader Topix Index declined 2.5% to 3,902 on Monday, reversing the previous session's gains as the yen extended its rally after Japan confirmed it had conducted coordinated yen-buying operations with the US Treasury.The Finance Ministry also…
Japan's Nikkei 225 extended its gains to 5% and was last at 64,989.78 points, while SoftBank shares at one point rose 15%, according to Jiemian News.
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 5% to around 65,000 on Friday, extending the previous session’s gains and tracking Wall Street higher amid a global rally in semiconductor stocks and renewed optimism surrounding the artificial intelligence sector.Investor sentiment was lifted by strong earnings from Mic…
The Nikkei 225 Index gained 1% to above 62,000 on Thursday, ending a two-session losing streak as investors responded to the US Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the pause should not be interpreted as policy inertia, while three FOMC…
The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.6% to above 62,700, while the broader Topix Index added 0.3% to 3,975 on Wednesday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses as investors scooped up shares of select beaten-down technology stocks.Leading the gains among major tech names were Kioxia Holdings (7…
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 3.7% to around 62,500, while the broader Topix Index declined 2.3% to 3,973 on Tuesday, with the Nikkei falling to a two-month low as semiconductor and other technology stocks faced renewed selling pressure.The losses followed a sharp selloff in US chipmakers overnight…
JP225 decreased to 62700.00 Index Points, the lowest since June 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) lost 9.59%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 54.41%.
The Nikkei 225 Index fell more than 2% to below 64,900 on Friday, reversing the Thursday's gains amid a broad tech-led selloff due to concerns over AI-related spending.Investor caution was further amplified by escalating tensions in the Middle East, which pushed oil prices higher and heightened inf…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1% to around 66,760, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.3% to 4,040 on Thursday, with technology stocks leading the advance.Regional semiconductor shares gained amid expectations that robust spending on AI infrastructure will continue to support the sector.Meanwhile, i…
Asian equity markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street as semiconductor stocks rallied on renewed optimism about artificial intelligence-driven demand.Investors also looked past rising oil prices as the US carried out strikes on Iranian targets for an 11th straight night…
The Nikkei 225 Index plunged 4.03% to close at 64,140 on Friday, while the broader Topix Index fell 2.72% to 3,919, with both benchmarks finishing at their lowest levels in more than a month as a global selloff in semiconductor stocks accelerated amid mounting concerns over heavy AI-related spendin…
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 2.6% to below 67,000, while the broader Topix Index declined 0.8% to 4,055 on Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak as semiconductor shares came under renewed selling pressure amid persistent concerns over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence trade.Inves…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.74% to close at 67,743 on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses as semiconductor and other technology stocks rebounded on bargain hunting.Japanese equities also diverged from the tech-led selloff on Wall Street overnight, where chipmakers came under pressure amid growing con…
The Nikkei 225 Index decreased 1361 points or 1.98 percent on Monday to close at 67197 points.The decline was led by Taiyo Yuden (-19.55%), Yaskawa Electric (-14.34%) and Murata Manufacturing (-9.60%).
JP225 decreased to 66810.00 Index Points, the lowest since June 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) lost 3.56%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 69.41%.
The Nikkei 225 Index slipped 0.2% to around 68,400, while the broader Topix Index rose 0.6% to 4,060 in mixed trading on Monday as Japanese equities lacked clear direction amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, keeping inflationary pressures and interest-rate hike expectations in focus.The US…
The Nikkei 225 Index gained 1077 points or 1.59 percent on Friday to close at 68821 points.Gains were led by Sumco (15.23%), Softbank (11.38%) and Mitsubishi Motors (11.25%).
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.3% to below 68,100, while the broader Topix Index declined 0.8% to 4,030 on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as Japanese equities tracked an overnight selloff on Wall Street led by renewed weakness in semiconductor stocks.Reports that China's DeepSee…
By Junko FujitaJapan's Nikkei share average closed 2% lower on Tuesday as semiconductor-related heavyweights fell after a drop in South Korea's Samsung Electronics sent the benchmark KOSPI tumbling.The Nikkei TVC:NI225 fell 2.12% to close at 68,256.96.The broader Topix index TSE:TOPIX ended 0.97% l…
