Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 increased by 0.89% to finish at 44,768.12, following a new record high on Thursday. SK Hynix’s shares surged on Friday following the announcement of the completion of HBM4 development, the newest generation of high-bandwidth memory considered crucial for artificial intelligence applications. The company’s shares increased by more than 7%, reaching their Read More
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 achieved a record high of 44,396.95 on Thursday, reflecting the upward momentum, driven by optimism surrounding potential Fed-rate cuts and favorable inflation data. SoftBank Group, a significant player in the Nikkei 255, surged over 10%, achieving gains for the second consecutive day. A report indicates that OpenAI has entered into a Read More
Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark increased by 0.87%, closing at a record high of 43,837.67, while the Topix saw a rise of 0.6%, finishing the trading session at 3,140.97. Asia-Pacific markets experienced an uptick on Wednesday, following the positive momentum. This rise was fueled by increasing optimism regarding a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve, Read More
Nikkei 225 turned downward, declining by 0.42% to close at 43,459.29 after reaching a record high earlier in the day, in the wake of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement on Sunday. The Topix declined by 0.51%, settling at 3,122.12. “Investors are anticipating that the upcoming leader from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party may initiate Read More
Nikkei increased by 1.5% after the prime minister’s statement, which followed weeks of growing pressure due to his national election defeat late last year. Asia-Pacific markets experienced a predominantly positive session on Monday as investors evaluated the resignation announcement of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba over the weekend, while also focusing on significant economic data Read More
Nikkei Futures experienced an uptick on Friday following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order on Thursday, which established a reduction in the Japanese auto import tariff to 15%, a decrease from the previous rate of 27.5%. The order further validated the arrangement for $550 billion in Japanese investments directed Read More
The Nikkei 225 index has increased by 5.12% this year, whereas Nidec shares have decreased by 10.61% during the same timeframe. Nidec Corp’s shares experienced a significant decline of 22.44% on Thursday, following the company’s announcement regarding an investigation into allegations of improper accounting within its group. This represents the most significant single-day decline in Read More
Nikkei declined by 0.88%, finishing at 41,938.89, whereas the broader Topix index decreased by 1.07%, closing at 3,048.89. Asia-Pacific markets exhibited a mixed performance on Wednesday as investors evaluated the implications of increasing global bond yields alongside the most recent updates regarding trade relations. Chinese markets captured attention after President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Read More
Nikkei closed the day up 0.29% at 42,310.49 following a volatile trading session, while the broader Topix index increased by 0.61% to 3,081.88. Asia-Pacific markets ended the day with mixed results as investors evaluated the outcomes of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders’ meeting in Tianjin, while tariff uncertainty continued to impact sentiment. A U.S. federal Read More
The Nikkei reduced its losses, concluding the day down by 1.24% at 42,188.79. Asia-Pacific markets exhibited a mixed performance on Monday as investors evaluated the manufacturing data for China in August. The metric registered at 50.5, showing an improvement from the previous month’s contraction of 49.5. Data released Sunday indicated that the country’s manufacturing PMI Read More
