
Nikkei closes nearly unchanged as tech shares cap gains
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Thursday, led by cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound and banks which tracked their U.S....
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Thursday, led by cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound and banks which tracked their U.S....
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese shares inched higher on Thursday as investors picked up cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound, while financials tracked an...
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei steadied on Monday, on course for its biggest monthly gain in decades, as optimism over progress in COVID-19 vaccine development and fading...
TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Japanese shares reversed course on Tuesday to trade slightly lower as U.S. futures fell during Asian trade, while investors looked past an overnight tech rally on...
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks inched up on Tuesday, as risk sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House following treatment at the hospital...
TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Japanese shares on Wednesday dropped to their lowest in more than a week as global risk sentiment soured after an extended selloff in U.S. heavyweight technology...
TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Japanese shares dropped to a more than one-week low on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street, as risk sentiment soured after an extended selloff in U.S. heavyweight...
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - Japanese shares dipped on Wednesday as investors locked in recent gains ahead of a long weekend, though expectations of fresh stimulus in Europe and the United...
TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed lower on Thursday as increasing cases of the novel coronavirus across the United States and China raised concerns about a swift recovery in...
TOKYO/SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday, supported by hopes that the government would allow economic and social activities to resume in response to a decline in...
SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Tokyo stocks edged higher on Monday as signs of a slowdown in coronavirus infections raised optimism that Japan would soon ease restrictions in additional...
SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Japanese stock benchmark Nikkei gained on Tuesday as Wall Street stabilised and factory data from China held out the hope of a rebound in activity, even though...
SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan's share benchmark Nikkei tumbled to 14-month lows on Monday, on rising fear that the widening reach of the coronovirus epidemic could severely disrupt the...
TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks dropped on Friday as renewed worries about a coronavirus outbreak in China supported demand for the safe-haven yen and weighed on export-oriented...
* China says to halve some tariffs on U.S. imports* Nikkei leaps 2.4%, Topix up 2.1%* Trade turnover tops 3 trln yen, highest in 2 months* Earnings season in full swing in JapanBy Tomo...
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japanese shares advanced to their highest in 1-1/2 weeks on Thursday after U.S. benchmark S&P 500 hit a record high on encouraging economic data, while investors...
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese shares skidded to two-week lows on Thursday, led by commodity-related and other cyclical stocks, as heightened anxiety about the spread of a new...
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Tokyo shares dropped on Thursday, led by energy-related and cyclical stocks, as investors remained anxious about the spread of a new flu-like virus in China and...
* Hits one-month low, records biggest fall in 3 months* Shipper, airliners hit most; yen gain hurts exporters* Oil companies gain on higher crude pricesBy Hideyuki SanoTOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters)...
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a one-month low on Monday as selloff gripped the market on the first trading day of 2020 on fears of an impact to global...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japanese shares bounced back on Tuesday ahead of high-level Sino-U.S. talks this week to resolve a damaging trade war, with semiconductor-related firms...
TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japanese shares rose on Tuesday as a weaker yen boosted exporters, but volume was thin as many investors were sidelined ahead of high-level China-U.S. talks this...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald...
TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after the U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, while...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday as investors took profits after a 10-day rally ahead of key central bank meetings in the...
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed but continued to hover near its four-month high on Wednesday, with investors awaiting fresh catalysts ahead of...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up to a 4-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, as soaring oil prices triggered by attacks on Saudi crude...
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up to a four-month high on Tuesday, as soaring oil prices triggered by attacks on Saudi oil facilities boosted oil and...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Japanese shares hit a 5-1/2-week closing high on Monday, supported by hopes that stimulus from the world's largest economies would help stave off...
TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average struggled for direction on Wednesday, while the broader Topix dipped after poor U.S. economic data stoked global recession fears...
* Nikkei sheds 1.21%, brushes 9-day low* Strong yen hits exporters, lower yields weigh on financialsBy Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei hit a nine-day low on...
By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slid to a nine-day low on Thursday morning as investor sentiment was battered by a big slide on Wall Street amid resurgent fears...
By Tomo UetakeTOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Japanese shares shed more than 1% on Tuesday, the first trading day after a long weekend, hurt by fresh jitters about the U.S.-China trade war,...
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Japanese shares shed more than 1% on Tuesday on the first trading day after a long weekend, as a firmer yen and fresh worries about the escalating U.S.-China trade...
* Nikkei takes a breather after sell-off, but Topix eases* Chip sector gains; energy, resources & bank shares sag* Japan Post, SMC, Bridgestone to report earnings on FridayBy Tomo...
* Nikkei up 1.1% for the week* Sony jumps after Third Point calls on firm to spin-off chip unit* Market focuses on FOMCBy Ayai TomisawaTOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose on...
* Nikkei has gained 0.9% on weekly basis so far * Sony jumps 4% after Third Point calls on firm to spin-off chip unit * Market focuses on FOMC By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) -...
(Corrects spelling for refinery in headline)* Beneficiaries of higher oil prices lead gains* Nikkei-heavyweight Fast Retailing falls on profit-taking* Investors await earnings news; Nidec...
* Investors take profits on Fast Retailing after hitting record high * Nidec's earnings awaited on Tuesday * Defensive stocks outperform By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) -...
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