Japan’s stock market experienced a decline following Friday’s close, driven by losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport, and Communication sectors, which collectively pressured share prices downward. At the close in Tokyo, the market declined by 0.07%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Materials Corp., which rose 15.71% or Read More
The Nikkei 225 Index increased by 0.71%, closing at 61,867 on Thursday, thereby breaking a two-session decline, as semiconductor stocks surged following Advantest’s announcement of a more robust-than-anticipated profit forecast. Shares of the chip-testing equipment maker surged over 10% following a 35% increase in its annual operating profit forecast, bolstered by strong demand fuelled by Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a new two-month low on Wednesday, as investors liquidated chip-related stocks in anticipation of significant U.S. technology earnings, while escalating conflict in the Middle East suppressed risk appetite. Asian chipmakers have experienced significant volatility lately, as concerns regarding the returns from the substantial investments made by AI companies arise Read More
Asian stocks concluded the trading session with a mixed performance amid light trading volumes on Monday. Japanese markets were closed in observance of Marine Day, following a notable decline of 6.4 percent in the Nikkei index last week, driven by a sell-off in the technology sector. Another spike in crude oil prices and inflation concerns Read More
Japan’s Nikkei fell into correction territory on Friday, as a global decline in chipmakers and an intensification of the Middle East conflict led investors to avoid risk assets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 experienced a decline of 4.03%, closing at 64,141.12, having previously dropped by as much as 6.18%. The index currently stands at a decline Read More
On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei share average closed nearly 3% lower as chip-related firms sold off and an expanding Middle East war hampered risk appetite. This overshadowed record results and a solid forecast from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The Nikkei concluded the trading session down 2.8% at 66,835.54, having experienced a decline of as much as Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share average experienced an uptick on Wednesday, driven by a surge in chip-related shares following a robust performance on Wall Street and a positive outlook from chip equipment manufacturer ASML. The Nikkei closed 1.49% higher at 68,751.51, and the broader Topix rose 1.22% to 4,088.12. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Read More
Japan’s broad Topix gauge of shares advanced for a sixth consecutive session on Monday, driven by a decrease in oil prices and favourable trends in global markets that enhanced investor sentiment. The Topix gained 0.50% to close at 4,084.74, marking its longest winning streak since August 2025. The benchmark Nikkei 225, which is heavily weighted Read More
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge advanced on Friday, securing a weekly gain, as a reduction in rate hike expectations in the United States and encouraging economic indicators domestically enhanced market sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.47% to close at 69,744.07, recovering from a 1.6% slide earlier in the session. The gauge experienced an increase of Read More
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a decline on Thursday, influenced by heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent U.S. military actions in Iran during the night. A U.S. official informed on Wednesday that American forces executed new strikes aimed at a military site thought to pose a threat to U.S. troops and commercial shipping in the Read More
