The Nikkei 225 Index rose 608 points or 0.87 percent on Wednesday to close at 70671 points.Leading the gains are Sumco (17.30%), Taiyo Yuden (13.33%) and Screen Holdings (9.32%).Top losers were Furukawa Electric (-8.25%), J Front Retailing (-8.16%) and Sapporo (-7.96%).
By Wayne ColeAsian share markets started the new quarter in a cautious mood on Wednesday as talks between the United States and Iran hit new hurdles, while investors stayed alert for possible Japanese intervention as the yen plumbed fresh 40-year lows.Tehran said on Tuesday it would not meet with t…
According to Bloomberg, Asian equities edged lower as investors turned cautious after a rally in chipmakers and tech stocks helped propel them to their best quarter in 17 years. MSCI's regional equities gauge dropped 0.2%, snapping a two-day gain, with nine of 11 subgroups declining.Stocks in Japan…
By Satoshi SugiyamaJapan's Nikkei share average extended its rally into a third straight session on Wednesday, supported by AI-related shares, although investor caution amid market volatility capped gains.The Nikkei TVC:NI225 rose 0.6% to 70,497.49 by lunchtime, after gaining as much as 2.7% earlie…
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is trading significantly higher on Wednesday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 70,650 level, with gains in technology and financial st…
By Wayne ColeAsian share markets started the new quarter in a cautious mood on Wednesday as talks between the United States and Iran hit new hurdles, while investors were on alert for possible Japanese intervention as the yen plumbed fresh 40-year lows.Tehran said on Tuesday it would not meet wi…
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 2.2% to above 71,600, while the broader Topix Index gained 1.2% to 4,042 on Wednesday, marking a third straight session of gains as Japanese equities tracked a technology-led rally on Wall Street overnight.Chipmakers and AI-related stocks paced the advance as the recent…
BOJ JUNE TANKAN SHOWS FINANCIAL POSITIONS LITTLE CHANGED TO ONLY SLIGHTLY TIGHTER VS. MARCH AMID GRADUAL BOJ RATE HIKES
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN: LARGE MANUFACTURERS SEE SURGE IN COSTS AT FASTER PACE THAN JUMP IN SALES PRICES; SERVICES ALSO SEE COSTS, SALES PRICES UP
Japanese stocks are higher thanks to continued hopes for growing artificial intelligence-related demand and following gains in U.S. technology shares. Electronics and tech stocks are leading gains. Tokyo Electron is up 4.9% and SoftBank Group is 3.8% higher. The dollar is at 162.65 yen, compared wi…
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN SERVICES SENTIMENT RISE LED BY HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, RETAILERS; WEAK YEN REVIVES SPENDING BY VISITORS FROM OVERSEASj
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN: SENTIMENT AMONG REFINERIES DOWN AS THEY ARE HIT BY HIGH GLOBAL ENERGY PRICES, MIDEAST CRUDE SUPPLY SQUEEZE AMID IRAN WAR
MOST OF BOJ JUNE TANKAN SURVEY RESPONSES LIKELY RECEIVED BEFORE US-IRAN CEASEFIRE DEAL SIGNED
BOJ JUNE TANKAN: ALL FIRMS ASSUME FISCAL 2026 USD/JPY FX RATE TO AVERAGE Y152.57 (MARY150.10)
BOJ JUNE TANKAN: MAJOR MANUFACTURERS SEE INFLATION AT 2.2% IN 5 YEARS FROM NOW VS. 2.0% FORECAST IN MAR SURVEY
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN LARGE MFG SENTIMENT’S UNEXPECTED RISE ALSO LED BY PRODUCTION MACHINERY, ELECTRONICS IN LIGHT OF SOLID EXPORT GROWTH
BOJ JUNE TANKAN LARGE MFG SENTIMENT RISEDS ON FIRMER-THAN-EXPECTED NON-FERROUS METALS, AUTOS AS THEY HAVE WEATHERED IMPACT OF STIFF US TARIFFS
BOJ JUNE TANKAN: MAJOR MANUFACTURERS SEE INFLATION AT 2.2% IN 3 YEARS FROM NOW VS. 2.1% FORECAST IN MAR SURVEY
BOJ JUNE TANKAN: MAJOR MANUFACTURERS SEE INFLATION AT 2.3% A YEAR FROM NOW VS. 2.2% FORECAST IN MAR SURVEY
BOJ JUNE TANKAN: SMALLER FIRM FISCAL 2026 COMBINED CAPEX PLANS -8.3% Y/Y (MAR -8.1%); MEDIAN FORECAST -4.2%
