TOPIX (TOPX)

TOPIX News & Analysis

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  Stocks Up, Futures Steady in Europe; Sovereign Yields Higher

  (Bloomberg) -- Stocks and sovereign bond yields climbed Friday on optimism about the economic outlook, though uncertainty lingers about potential risks from the debt crisis at China...

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  Nikkei 225 Set for Highest Close Since 1990 as Japan Stocks Rise

  (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks advanced for a third day, lifting the Nikkei 225 Stock Average toward levels last seen during the nation’s bubble economy more than three decades ago.Fanuc...

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  S&P 500, world equity index retreat as economic worries weigh

  By Chris Prentice and Danilo Masoni WASHINGTON/MILAN (Reuters) -U.S. shares were mixed and global equities retreated from record highs on Tuesday as investors balanced mounting worries over...

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  Here’s Who to Look Out for in the Race to Succeed Japan’s Suga

  (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s surprise decision last week to effectively step down as premier by dropping out of a party leadership election has thrown open the...

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  Global stock benchmark at new high, dollar slips

  By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big tech shares edged higher on Friday, helping a benchmark world stock index post a sixth consecutive closing high, after a weak U.S. jobs report likely...

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  Japan stocks log biggest weekly loss in 9 months as virus wave weighs

  By Stanley WhiteTOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks clocked their biggest weekly loss in nine months as investors refrained from placing big bets amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average rises 2.12 pct

  TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 rises 2.12 percent to 28,029.33 on Friday, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 1.56 percent to 1,877.84.

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  Japanese shares rise on Wall Street rebound, corporate earnings

  By Stanley WhiteTOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks reclaimed lost ground on Friday after three consecutive days of losses, as a rebound in Wall Street and positive corporate earnings...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens up 1.00 pct

  TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened up 1.00 percent at 27,723.70 on Friday, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 1.10 percent at 1,869.35.

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average closes down 2.49 pct

  TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 closed down 2.49 percent at 27,448.01 on Thursday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 1.51 percent at 1,849.51.

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  Nikkei slumps to 4-month low as inflation scare hits expensive shares

  TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese shares sank on Thursday, with the Nikkei average hitting a four-month low, as SoftBank Group 9984.T and highly valued stocks were pummelled by U.S....

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average falls 2.04 pct

  TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 falls 2.04 percent to 27,573.25 on Thursday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 0.80 percent to 1,862.92.

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 0.78 pct

  TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened down 0.78 percent at 27,929.01 on Thursday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 0.67 percent at 1,865.35.

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  CORRECTED-Japanese shares extend losses as BOJ's lack of action disappoints

  (Corrects percentage fall in Nikkei to 1.61% from 1.91% in second paragraph)TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks ended lower on Wednesday, tracking an extended sell-off in Asian shares,...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average falls 2.02 pct

  TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 falls 2.02 percent to 28,029.56 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 2.05 percent to 1,866.89.

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  Japanese shares fall on weak Wall Street finish, BOJ's absence

  TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, following a weak finish on Wall Street and as investors were concerned by the Bank of Japan's absence despite a sharp drop in the...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens up 0.36 pct

  TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened up 0.36 percent at 28,712.10 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 0.02 percent at 1,905.49.

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  Japanese shares end lower on tech sell-off, pandemic worries

  TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japanese shares tumbled on Tuesday, dragged down by technology stocks tracking overnight Wall Street losses, while domestic cyclical stocks also fell on concerns...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average closes down 3.08 pct

  TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 closed down 3.08 percent at 28,608.59 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 2.35 percent at 1,906.30.

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average falls 3.00 pct

  TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 falls 3.00 percent to 28,632.77 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 2.27 percent to 1,907.86.

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  Japanese shares tumble on tech sell-off, pandemic woes

  TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japanese shares tumbled on Tuesday, dragged down by technology stocks tracking overnight Wall Street losses, while domestic cyclical stocks also fell on concerns...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average falls 2.00 pct

  TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 falls 2.00 percent to 28,927.81 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 1.51 percent to 1,922.75.

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  Japanese shares end higher as focus shifts to corporate earnings

  TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Japanese shares gained on Monday, as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted risk appetite, while local investors looked to corporate earnings from...

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  Japanese shares gain after strong finish on Wall Street last week, earnings awaited

  TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Japanese shares advanced on Monday, as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted investor sentiment ahead of earnings reports from domestic automakers and...

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  Japanese shares edge up on tech gains, COVID-19 measures cap rise

  TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japanese shares ended higher on Friday as investors scooped up cheap technology stocks, while concerns around the slow economic recovery due to the extension of...

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  Tokyo's Nikkei share average closes up 0.09 pct

  TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 closed up 0.09 percent at 29,357.82 on Friday, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.31 percent at 1,933.45.

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  Japanese shares inch up led by cheap tech shares, COVID-19 measures cap gains

  TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japanese shares erased early losses and edged up on Friday as investors scooped up cheap technology stocks, while concerns around the slow recovery due to the...