The Japanese stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 1,500 points or 3.8 percent in that span.

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Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...

TOKYO -- Japan's stock market ended 2024 trading with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closing at 39,894.54 , its highest-ever finish, as investors bet on the AI-related tech boom, Japanese ...

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index snapped a five-day losing streak Thursday on optimism over the U.S. economy as hopes grew for further interest rate cuts, although gains were limited by a ...

The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from 2023, closing at a record high on strong corporate earnings and a weaker yen boosting ...

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 716.10 points, or 1.83 percent, from Friday at 38,474.30. The broader Topix index finished 31.54 points, or 1.16 percent, lower at 2,682.58.

Japanese stocks may rise as a weaker yen raises hopes for domestic earnings growth. Nikkei futures are up 0.7% at 39815 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 156.47, compared with 155.88 as of Wednesday’s Tokyo ...

TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key stock index extended its gains for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, boosted by SoftBank Group's AI-focused investment plan. The benchmark Nikkei stock ...